Cooperative entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico

Marinés Aponte and Marta à lvarez

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2017, vol. 32, issue 3, 386-401

Abstract: The existing entrepreneurship literature shows that research on commercial venture creation is quite broad, whereas research on cooperative startups is rather limited. This article focuses on the entrepreneurial framework conditions (EFCs) for cooperative entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico. The authors base their analysis on data obtained from the 2013 National Experts Survey (NES) conducted as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). This exploratory study reveals that experts in the cooperative sector believe that the majority of the existing EFCs need improvement, even though Puerto Rico has a comprehensive framework for the support and development of the cooperative sector. Among the four conditions evaluated by the experts as the worst, three are in areas in which there exist specific organisations and legal framework: 1) education and training in cooperative entrepreneurship in primary and secondary levels; 2) financial support; and 3) commercial and legal infrastructure (legal and professional support in the process of cooperative startups).

Keywords: cooperative entrepreneurship; cooperative enterprises; business creation; entrepreneurship framework conditions; EFC; Global Entrepreneurship Monitor; GEM; Puerto Rico. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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