Le progrés entrepreneurial: Monter l'échelle entrepreneuriale en Europe et aux Etats-Unis

Van Der Zwan, Peter;Verheul, Ingrid;Thurik, Roy;Grilo, Isabel
(2013) Regional Studies — Vol. 47, n° 5, p. 803-825 (2013)

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  • Van Der Zwan, PeterCentre for Advanced Small Business Economics, Erasmus School of Economics , Erasmus University Rotterdam
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  • Verheul, IngridDepartment of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, Rotterdam School of Management , Erasmus University Rotterdam
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  • Thurik, RoyCentre for Advanced Small Business Economics, Erasmus School of Economics , Erasmus University Rotterdam
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  • Grilo, IsabelUCLouvain
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Van der Zwan P., Verheul I., Thurik R. and Grilo I. Entrepreneurial progress: climbing the entrepreneurial ladder in Europe and the United States, Regional Studies. This study investigates which countries have the highest potential to achieve entrepreneurial progress. This progress is defined as an entrepreneurial ladder with five successive steps: 'never thought about starting a business', 'thinking about it', 'taking steps', 'running a young business' and 'running a mature business'. The influences of individual-level and country-level variables on the progression through these stages are analysed. Data from twenty-seven European countries and the United States are used (2007 Flash Eurobarometer Survey on Entrepreneurship). Findings show that in the United States many people think about setting up a business, whereas Europeans are better at achieving higher levels of engagement. Country differences can be explained mainly by levels of risk tolerance and economic development. A country's level of administrative complexity does not play a role, but individual perceptions of this complexity are a hindering factor. © 2013 Copyright Regional Studies Association.
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Van Der Zwan, P., Verheul, I., Thurik, R., & Grilo, I. (2013). Le progrés entrepreneurial: Monter l’échelle entrepreneuriale en Europe et aux Etats-Unis. Regional Studies, 47(5), 803-825. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2011.598504 (Original work published 2013)