Gem of study

Starting with 10 participating countries, the project, now in its 14th year of operations, has expanded to include 69+ countries. GEM is the largest and most developed research program on entrepreneurship in the world. GEM is unique because, unlike most entrepreneurship data sets that measure newer and smaller firms, GEM studies the behavior of individuals with respect to starting and managing a business. GEM nations are members of an exclusive research project which provides access to the collective knowledge of some of the world’s most renowned researchers and institutions involved in entrepreneurship research. At a time in history when individual entrepreneurial activity may hold the key to transforming the global economy and discouraging ingrained economic disparity in countries with minimal economic opportunity, GEM data has influenced national economic policies and continues to expand its collaborative role
“The GEM Global report clearly shows that perceptions are critical. GEM looks at perceived opportunities, perceived capabilities, and intentions to start a business. We measure and analyze the differences among a wide range of geographic regions and economic levels," said the report's coauthor Mike Herrington.
Among The Report's Key Findings:
Perceived Opportunities and Capabilities
Fear of Failure
Entrepreneurial Intentions
Beliefs About Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Activity
Necessity and Opportunity Driven Entrepreneurs
Gender Differences

What are the independent and dependent variables in this study?
The Entrepreneurial Sector and Economic Growth
General National
Framework
Conditions

Entrepreneurial
Opportunities

Business
Dynamics
(Firms, jobs)

What are some of the intervening, extraneous, and moderating variables that the study attempted to control with its 10-nation design?

Promoting entrepreneurship, especially outside the most active age group ( with specific programs that support entrepreneurial activity.
Current, no standardized data collected by each national research team.
Two rounds of adult population surveys (1,000 randomly selected adults per
Country) to measure entrepreneurial activity and attitude, completed and
Coordinated by an international market survey firm by phone—or face-to-face in Japan. (Market Facts [Arlington, VA] did the first round of data collection in
June 1998 [Canada, Finland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United
States]. Audience Selection, Ltd. [London] conducted the second round in
March 1999 from all 10 countries.)
Hour-long personal interviews with 4 to 39 experts (key informants) in each country.