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The effect of social, cultural, and economic factors on entrepreneurship

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  • Castaño, María-Soledad
  • Méndez, María-Teresa
  • Galindo, Miguel-Ángel

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Current economic downturn encourages extensive research into economic growth engines, with entrepreneurship as one of the key drivers of growth. Although crucial, determining which variables stimulate entrepreneurial activity constitutes a difficult task due to interrelated factors. This study analyzes three groups of factors affecting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs' perceptions of opportunity: social, cultural, and economic variables. Therefore, this study employs the partial least squares method for two groups of countries: (1) European countries, and (2) Latin-American and Caribbean countries. This approach identifies how these factors' effects differ across different countries.

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  • Castaño, María-Soledad & Méndez, María-Teresa & Galindo, Miguel-Ángel, 2015. "The effect of social, cultural, and economic factors on entrepreneurship," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 68(7), pages 1496-1500.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:68:y:2015:i:7:p:1496-1500
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.01.040
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