Technological entrepreneurship in South America: An approach to its individual determinants
<p>This paper analyses the individual determinants of technological entrepreneurship and whether they differ from those of the conventional entrepreneurship in South America. This paper contributes to the understanding of New Technology-Based Firms (nebts) to foster innovationbased economies i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede México
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Perfiles Latinoamericanos |
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| Online Access: | http://perfilesla.flacso.edu.mx/index.php/perfilesla/article/view/389 |
| Summary: | <p>This paper analyses the individual determinants of technological entrepreneurship and whether they differ from those of the conventional entrepreneurship in South America. This paper contributes to the understanding of New Technology-Based Firms (nebts) to foster innovationbased economies in the region. Using logit models and the data from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (gem) 2011, we find that employment status, income, perceived skills and meeting an entrepreneur are driving forces for entrepreneurship. However the gender, age and studies exclusively impact on technological entrepreneurship.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 0188-7653 2309-4982 |