Entrepreneurship, small business and economic growth

By Roy Thurik, S. Wennekers. 2004

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Subfields: Accounting, Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation

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The Impact of an Entrepreneurship Education Program on Entrepreneurial Competencies and Intention* (2013, background): “what has come to be called “the move from the manager economy to the entrepreneurial economy” (Thurik and Wennekers 2004).”
Uncertainty avoidance and the rate of business ownership across 21 OECD countries, 1976–2004 (2006, background): “Slowly, data material has become available showing that business ownership rates follow some U-shaped path when related to the level of economic development (Thurik and Wennekers 2004).”
Knowledge spillovers and new ventures’ export orientation (2008, result): “This finding lso extends prior research that seeks to understand the determinants of a country's level of entrepreneurship (e.g., Gavron et al. 1998; Noorderhaven et al. 2004; Storey 1999; Thurik and Wennekers 2004; van Stel et al. 2005).”
Institutional context and the allocation of entrepreneurial effort (2008, background): “…research has identified entrepreneurial activity as an important driver of economic growth (Ericson & Pakes, 1995; Hopenhayn, 1992; Klepper, 1996; Thurik & Wennekers, 2004; van Stel, Carree, & Thurik, 2005; Wennekers & Thurik, 1999); in turn, this has led to a stream of research that seeks to…”
Overcoming entrepreneurship development constraints: the case of Bangladesh (2007, background): “Small firms are the vehicles in which entrepreneurship thrives (Thurik and Wennekers, 2004).”
The impact of small- and medium-sized family firms on economic growth (2015, background): “Indeed, to maintain a sustainable economy, it is important to have an ‘‘optimal proportion’’ of both large and small firms (Wennekers and Thurik 1999; Thurik and Wennekers 2004).”
Entrepreneurial intention in the time of crisis: a field study (2016, background): “Entrepreneurial activities not only boost technological innovation, but they also provide employment opportunities and increase competitiveness (Zahra, 1999; Thurik and Wennekers, 2004).”
Creativity in entrepreneurship education (2008, background): “…a recent survey among 164 of the largest business schools revealed that over 42 percent have established a specific entrepreneurship centers (Wilson, 2004) aimed at meeting what has been called " the move from the managed economy to the entrepreneurial economy " (Thurik and Wennekers, 2004).”
Entrepreneurship barriers and entrepreneurial inclination among Malaysian postgraduate students (2011, background): “Today’s small businesses, particularly the new ones, are the main vehicle for entrepreneurship, contributing not just to employment, social and political stability, but also to innovative and competitive power (Thurik and Wennekers, 2004).”
Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries (2010, unknown): “However, while SMEs and entrepreneurship have different meanings, both are important in an economy ([73]).”
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Data Collection Design and Implementation 1998–2003 (2005, background): “entrepreneurship in the research community (e.g. Van Praag, 1999; Mahoney and Michael, 2004; Thurik and Wennekers, 2004).”
A portfolio perspective on entrepreneurship and economic development (2015, unknown): “New ventures contribute to levels of competition, create value for customers, employ people, pay taxes, and otherwise contribute to societal economic well-being (Birch 1987; Reynolds 1987; Storey 1994; Thurik and Wennekers 2004).”
Influence of institutional environment on entrepreneurial intention: a comparative study of two countries university students (2009, unknown): “A considerable body of research has sought to understand the determinant factors of the supply side of entrepreneurial activity (Brock and Evans 1989; Storey 1999; Audretsch and Thurik 2001; Grilo and Thurik 2004; Thurik and Wennekers 2004; Bowen and Clercq 2005).”
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth: Evidence from GEM data (2005, background): “Thurik and Wennekers (2004) describe the historical context for the development of small business and its importance as a vehicle for entrepreneurship.”
Effects of Schumpeterian and Kirznerian entrepreneurship on economic growth: panel data evidence (2017, background): “…that the former proves fundamental to the latter, hence the importance of understanding the role of entrepreneurs, who contribute to job creation and the production of innovation (Thurik and Wennekers 2004; Van Stel, Storey, and Thurik 2005; Welter and Lasch 2008; Wennekers and Thurik 1999).”
Relationship between individualist–collectivist culture and entrepreneurial activity: evidence from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data (2011, background): “Such studies have provided empirical evidence on the existence of a U-form relationship between the level of economic development and the level of national entrepreneurial activity (Carree et al. 2002; Thurik and Wennekers 2004; Sternberg and Wennekers 2005; Wennekers et al. 2005).”