The entrepreneurial activity using GEM data: evidence for Spain (national and regional) and for Europe

Velilla, Jorge (2018): The entrepreneurial activity using GEM data: evidence for Spain (national and regional) and for Europe.

Abstract

This work uses different sources of data from the Global Entrepreneur Monitor to show a descriptive and comparative analysis of the different dimensions of the entrepreneurial activity, in the Spanish regions, and at international level. I also study the individual determinants of the entrepreneurial activity in Spain, and Europe, using bootstrapping techniques to avoid overfitted results. My results indicate that entrepreneurial levels in Spain are below the average of European countries, and also below the levels of United States, Canada, and Australia. However, the determinants of entrepreneurship appear to be similar in all the regions studied.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Spain; Europe; Global Entrepreneurship Monitor; GEM Data
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior > L26 - Entrepreneurship

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