Institutional environments and entrepreneurial start-ups: an international study

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Li, T. 2021. Institutional environments and entrepreneurial start-ups: an international study. Management Decision. 58 (8), pp. 1929-1953. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-01-2020-0031
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TitleInstitutional environments and entrepreneurial start-ups: an international study
AuthorsLi, T.
Abstract

The purposes of this research are to examine how individuals’ cognition is related to the rate of entrepreneurial start-ups and how this relationship can be modified by three institutional pillars. Drawing upon a multilevel analysis and a global context comprising 67 countries, cross-level analyses are performed to assess the joint effects of entrepreneurial cognition and institutions on the rate of entrepreneurial start-ups. The findings confirm the role of entrepreneurial cognition (i.e. self-efficacy, risk attitude, and opportunity perception) in individuals’ decisions to start new businesses and reveal how this relationship can be diversely influenced by country-level institutional pillars. This paper could be useful for designing policies to promote entrepreneurial activity through institutions in different countries.

KeywordsInstitutional theory; Entrepreneurship; Multilevel analysis; GEM data
PublisherEmerald
JournalManagement Decision
ISSN0025-1747
Electronic1758-6070
Publication dates
Online20 Oct 2020
Print23 Aug 2021
Publication process dates
Deposited25 Sep 2020
Accepted22 Sep 2020
Output statusPublished
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-01-2020-0031
Web of Science identifierWOS:000581769300001
LanguageEnglish
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