Fostering entrepreneurship: the crucial role of monitoring schemes

Gabriel Gomes da Cunha and Paulo Arvate

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 2021, vol. 10, issue 4, 527-554

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of government-led programs on the engagement of individuals in entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach - The authors worked with government-led programs of 16 European countries between 2003 and 2014 and were able to benefit from the 2008 natural experiment (i.e. the global financial crisis) to produce a robust investigation using a regression kink design (RKD). Findings - The work shows that government-led programs that are designed to include monitoring schemes can significantly increase individuals' engagement in opportunity-driven entrepreneurship. The authors found that monitoring schemes do not have the same relevance for necessity-driven entrepreneurship. Therefore, the authors believe the difference occurs because monitoring design avoids problems related to moral hazard and adverse selection when it comes to individuals choosing whether to participate (or not) in government-led programs. Originality/value - While it is important for governments to provide an enabling environment for entrepreneurship, this study showed that not all types of public program have positive results. In fact, it has been demonstrated that poorly-designed programs can actually decrease the likelihood of individuals engaging in entrepreneurial activities. The efficiency of programs is substantially improved, however, when they are designed to include monitoring schemes.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Government-led programs; Monitoring schemes; Regression kink design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/JEPP-01-2021-0007

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