How macro level foundations influence emerging micro entrepreneurial activities: The case of South Africa

Rafael Robina-Ramírez () and Gert Human ()
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Rafael Robina-Ramírez: University of Extremadura, Spain
Gert Human: Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 2020, vol. 7, issue 4, 3078-3100

Abstract: The importance of macro conditions for creating an environment conducive for startups to establish themselves and grow is emphasised. This paper considers the influence of two sets of macro foundations, domestic ecosystems and entrepreneurial networks as well as entrepreneurship education and research, on perceived emerging micro entrepreneurial activity. We show that the domestic ecosystem affects entrepreneurial networks, and together with entrepreneurship education, they have an impact on emerging entrepreneurial activity. Macro entrepreneurial factors also drive emerging entrepreneurial activity directly, and these relationships call for more research.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; startups; domestic ecosystem; entrepreneurial network; innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H10 H20 K20 O11 O12 O44 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2020.7.4(34)

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