Measuring Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
Published By: UNU-WIDER on eSS | Published Date: March, 11 , 2009This paper discusses the difficulties associated with measuring entrepreneurship in
developing countries. Three important dichotomies in the research on entrepreneurship
are discussed: formal-informal, legal-illegal, and necessity-opportunity. Several
common measures of entrepreneurship are outlined along with their relevance to
developing countries, including self-employment, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
data, World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey data and OECD data. The
implications of the current understanding of entrepreneurship are discussed with respect
to institutions and economic development. [Research Paper No. 2009/10]
Author(s): Sameeksha Desai | Posted on: Jan 11, 2011 | Views(870) | Download (110)