The Geography of Entrepreneurial Activity and Regional Economic Development : Multilevel Analyses for Dutch and European Regions

Countries and regions are committed to stimulating entrepreneurship by opening doors to (potential) entrepreneurs. The commonly held belief is that a variety of entrepreneurs would lead to an enriched dynamic environment and as such lies at the root of economic prosperity. Over the past 25 years, entrepreneurship literature has established that entrepreneurial activity is highly unevenly distributed over regions. Also it has been confirmed that the regional context matters for individuals’ decisions to engage in entrepreneurship. Therefore, for studying the entrepreneurial process and its role... Mehr ...