Enterprising Families in a Hostile Environment for Entrepreneurship

Friederike Welter, David Smallbone, Anton Slonimski, Olga Linchevskaya, Anna Pobol and Marina Slonimska
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David Smallbone: Small Business Research Centre, Kingston University, UK
Anton Slonimski: Economic Research Institute of Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus
Olga Linchevskaya: Institute of Economics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Anna Pobol: Belarusian State University, Economic Faculty, Department for Theoretical and Institutional Economy, Belarus
Marina Slonimska: Vitebsk State Technological University, Belarus

No 2012-1, JIBS Working Papers from Jönköping International Business School

Abstract: The paper contributes to the discussion on the nature of embeddedness of simple forms of entrepreneurial activity in a context which is extremely hostile to entrepreneurship. It draws on 30 case studies with individuals involved in informal cross border entrepreneurial activity in three border regions of Belarus. The paper demonstrates the family embeddedness of this type of activity in the specific context provided by transition conditions. Moreover, the results show that informal entrepreneurship contributes to social inclusion and often is a starting point for the development of more substantial and legal ventures.

Keywords: embeddedness of entrepreneurship; family involvement in entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship in transition economies; informal entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2012-03-20
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