Cómo algunas barreras y cargas afectan la actividad emprendedora motivada por oportunidad y necesidad

Entrepreneurship has been regarded as an important input for the economic growth. It does not only fetch employment, which entails development, but also fosters innovation and productivity. Nevertheless, Entrepreneurs face many social, economic and political barriers and burdens. The aim of this paper is to find if there is a significant effect of these barriers and burdens on opportunity and necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Latin American and the Caribbean countries. A sample of the available data for 12 countries was selected from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) database and Doing Business annual report. To evaluate the hypotheses, a panel data econometric model was used. As a result, there is a stronger negative impact on opportunity-driven than on necessity-driven entrepreneurship. The paper ends with some advice on policy decisions that could foster entrepreneurial activity in the region.El emprendimiento es considerado como insumo importante para el crecimiento económico, ya que a más de generar empleo, fomenta la innovación y la productividad. Sin embargo, los emprendedores enfrentan barreras y cargas sociales, económicas y políticas. El objetivo de este artículo es determinar si existe un efecto significativo de estas barreras y cargas en la actividad empresarial impulsada por las oportunidades y la necesidad en los países de América Latina y el Caribe. Para evaluar las hipótesis se seleccionó una muestra de los datos disponibles para 12 países de la base de datos Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) y el informe anual de Doing Business, y se elaboró un modelo econométrico de datos de panel. Como resultado, hay un impacto negativo más fuerte en el emprendimiento impulsado por las oportunidades que por la necesidad. Al final se aconseja sobre decisiones políticas que podrían fomentar la actividad empresarial en la región

How do some “barriers” and “burdens” affect opportunity and necessity driven entrepreneurial activity

Entrepreneurship has been regarded as an important input for the economic growth. It does not only fetch employment, which entails development, but also fosters innovation and productivity. Nevertheless, Entrepreneurs face many social, economic and political barriers and burdens. The aim of this paper is to find if there is a significant effect of these barriers and burdens on opportunity and necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Latin American and the Caribbean countries. A sample of the available data for 12 countries was selected from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) database and Doing Business annual report. To evaluate the hypotheses, a panel data econometric model was used. As a result, there is a stronger negative impact on opportunity-driven than on necessity-driven entrepreneurship. The paper ends with some advice on policy decisions that could foster entrepreneurial activity in the region. CITACIÓN: Flores Yagual, G. A., Parra Garcés, J. C., & Reyes Soriano, M. Á. (2017). How do some “barriers” and “burdens” affect opportunity and necessity driven entrepreneurial activity. Podium, 32, 44–60. doi:10.31095/podium.2017.32.4 ENLACE DOI: https://doi.org/10.31095/podium.2017.32.

How do some “barriers” and “burdens” affect opportunity and necessity driven entrepreneurial activity

Entrepreneurship has been regarded as an important input for the economic growth. It does not only fetch employment, which entails development, but also fosters innovation and productivity. Nevertheless, Entrepreneurs face many social, economic and political barriers and burdens. The aim of this paper is to find if there is a significant effect of these barriers and burdens on opportunity and necessity driven entrepreneurial activity in Latin American and the Caribbean countries. A sample of the available data for 12 countries was selected from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) database and Doing Business annual report. To evaluate the hypotheses, a panel data econometric model was used. As a result, there is a stronger negative impact on opportunity-driven than on necessity-driven entrepreneurship. The paper ends with some advice on policy decisions that could foster entrepreneurial activity in the region.CITACIÓN: Flores Yagual, G. A., Parra Garcés, J. C., & Reyes Soriano, M. Á. (2017). How do some “barriers” and “burdens” affect opportunity and necessity driven entrepreneurial activity. Podium, 32, 44–60. doi:10.31095/podium.2017.32.4ENLACE DOI: https://doi.org/10.31095/podium.2017.32.4