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Untangling the effects of entrepreneurial opportunity on the performance of peasant entrepreneurship: the moderating roles of entrepreneurial effort and regional poverty level

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  • Aiqi Wu
  • Di Song
  • Yang Yang

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The literature suggests both that entrepreneurship is a critical means of poverty alleviation, and that entrepreneurial opportunity is at the heart of entrepreneurial activity. Yet the extant research has devoted little attention to the role of entrepreneurial opportunity in entrepreneurial activity and poverty reduction. This paper explores the relationship between the types of entrepreneurial opportunity and the entrepreneurial performance of peasant entrepreneurs. Using a sample of peasant entrepreneurs from Zhejiang, China, we find that while dependence on self-identified opportunities is positively associated with entrepreneurial performance, dependence on social network- or government-identified opportunities does not positively contribute to the performance. Furthermore, we find that both entrepreneurial effort and the regional poverty level moderate the relationship between entrepreneurial opportunity and performance. This article contributes to the study of peasant entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation by demonstrating that the role of entrepreneurial opportunity is more complex and nuanced when it comes to achieving improved entrepreneurial performance.

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  • Aiqi Wu & Di Song & Yang Yang, 2020. "Untangling the effects of entrepreneurial opportunity on the performance of peasant entrepreneurship: the moderating roles of entrepreneurial effort and regional poverty level," Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(1-2), pages 112-133, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:entreg:v:32:y:2020:i:1-2:p:112-133
    DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2019.1640479
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    1. Yuying Wu & Zhiqiang Wang & Yuan Lu, 2023. "Mapping the evolution of entrepreneurial research themes in China: A combination analysis of co-word and critical event," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 40(3), pages 1133-1167, September.
    2. Wu, Aiqi & Song, Di & Liu, Yihui, 2022. "Platform synergy and innovation speed of SMEs: The roles of organizational design and regional environment," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 149(C), pages 38-53.
    3. Ruibo Jiang & Wenjing Fan, 2022. "Inclusive finance and employment: Can financial development improve peasant's entrepreneurship?," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 43(3), pages 630-646, April.
    4. Swab, R. Gabrielle & Patel, Pankaj C., 2024. "What is in a [poverty] label? The effect of regional poverty labeling in the Appalachian region of the U.S. and self-employment," Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Elsevier, vol. 21(C).
    5. Sheng Ouyang & Yan Guo & Xuejun Lin & Yu Tian, 2023. "Why Can Entrepreneurial Involvement Encourage the Entrepreneurship of People Experiencing Poverty?—A Study Using China’s Empirical Data," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-20, July.

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