Case 2
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A GEM of a Study
>Abstract
In periods of economic downturn, government leaders try to stimulate entrepreneurship activity. Project directors of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, partnered with the
Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the
London School of Business and Babson College,designed a research study to add insight to what activities would be most likely to stimulate entreprenship activities.
>The Scenario
What government policies and initiatives are most likely to generate high levels of entrepreneurial activity? Which are positively correlated with the economic well-being of a country as measured by growth in GDP and job formation? Project directors of the
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), who define entrepreneurship as “any attempt at new business or new venture creation, such as self-employment, a new business organization, or the expansion of an existing business, by an individual, a team of individuals, or an established business,” suggest the following:
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Promoting entrepreneurship, especially outside the most active age group (25–
44), with specific programs that support entrepreneurial activity.
Facilitating the availability of resources to women to participate in the entrepreneurial process.
Committing to long-term, substantial postsecondary education, including training programs designed to develop skills required to start a business.
Emphasis on developing an individual’s capacity to recognize and pursue new opportunities. Developing the capacity of a society to accommodate the higher levels of income disparity associated with entrepreneurial activity.
Creating a culture that validates and promotes entrepreneurship throughout society. Researchers at the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (Babson College) and the London Business School revealed these propositions based on a study designed to prove a causal relationship between factors that affect entrepreneurial
A GEM of a Study
>Abstract
In periods of economic downturn, government leaders try to stimulate entrepreneurship activity. Project directors of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, partnered with the
Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the
London School of Business and Babson College,designed a research study to add insight to what activities would be most likely to stimulate entreprenship activities.
>The Scenario
What government policies and initiatives are most likely to generate high levels of entrepreneurial activity? Which are positively correlated with the economic well-being of a country as measured by growth in GDP and job formation? Project directors of the
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), who define entrepreneurship as “any attempt at new business or new venture creation, such as self-employment, a new business organization, or the expansion of an existing business, by an individual, a team of individuals, or an established business,” suggest the following:
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•
•
•
•
•
Promoting entrepreneurship, especially outside the most active age group (25–
44), with specific programs that support entrepreneurial activity.
Facilitating the availability of resources to women to participate in the entrepreneurial process.
Committing to long-term, substantial postsecondary education, including training programs designed to develop skills required to start a business.
Emphasis on developing an individual’s capacity to recognize and pursue new opportunities. Developing the capacity of a society to accommodate the higher levels of income disparity associated with entrepreneurial activity.
Creating a culture that validates and promotes entrepreneurship throughout society. Researchers at the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (Babson College) and the London Business School revealed these propositions based on a study designed to prove a causal relationship between factors that affect entrepreneurial