Measuring Entrepreneurship: Building a Statistical System (International Studies in Entrepreneurship Book 16)

This volume provides a comprehensive review of the theoretical concepts and empirical models of entrepreneurship from a non-conventional perspective. Its main purpose is to contribute to the design of an efficient system of indicators of entrepreneurship and competitiveness. The existence of a gap between the theory of entrepreneurship and the methods and data available for testing its main propositions has been widely recognized. Hence, some of the most prestigious researchers have collaborated to review and develop the statistical sources, indicators and proxies currently available for empirical studies on the phenomena of entrepreneurship. The book thereby makes recent advances in the theory and application of the economics of entrepreneurship accessible to a wider audience, including policy makers, emphasizing data requirements to advance the future research agenda and to allow for a better design and monitoring of entrepreneurial policy. This Volume Provides A Comprehensive Review Of The Theoretical Concepts And Empirical Models Of Entrepreneurship From A Non-conventional Perspective. Its Main Purpose Is To Contribute To The Design Of An Efficient System Of Indicators Of Entrepreneurship And Competitiveness. The Existence Of A Gap Between The Theory Of Entrepreneurship And The Methods And Data Available For Testing Its Main Propositions Has Been Widely Recognized. Hence, Some Of The Most Prestigious Researchers Have Collaborated To Review And Develop The Statistical Sources, Indicators And Proxies Currently Available For Empirical Studies On The Phenomena Of Entrepreneurship. The Book Thereby Makes Recent Advances In The Theory And Application Of The Economies Of Entrepreneurship Accessible To A Wider Audience, Including Policy Makers, Emphasizing Data Requirements To Advance The Future Research Agenda And To Allow For A Better Design And Monitoring Of Entrepreneurial Policy.--jacket. Introduction And Outline / Emilio Congregado -- Statistical Issues In Applied Entrepreneurship Research: Data, Methods And Challenges / Simon C. Parker -- Entrepreneurial Tools / José María O'kean And José Manuel Menudo -- Understanding Entrepreneurship: Developing Indicators For International Comparisons And Assessments / Tim Davis -- The Compendia Data Base: Comparative Entrepreneurship Data For International Analysis / André Van Stel -- Entrepreneurship Analysis From A Human Population Surveys' Perspective / José María Millán, Concepción Román And Emilio Congregado -- A Proposed Framework For Business Demography Statistics / Nadim Ahmad -- Entrepreneurship Performance And Framework Conditions: A General Framework / Morten Larsen -- Self-employment And Unemployment In Spanish Regions In The Period 1979-2001 / Antonio Aníbal Golpe And André Van Stel -- Tax Incentives And Entrepreneurship: Measurement And Data Considerations / Herbert J. Schuetze -- Using Survival Models With Individual Data / Juan Antonio Máñez, María Engracia Rochina And Juan Antonio Sanchis -- Entrepreneurial Human Capital: Essays Of Measurement And Empirical Evidence / Emilio Congregado, Mónica Carmona And Concepción Román -- Global Entrepreneurship Monitor And Entrepreneurs' Export Orientation / Jolanda Hessels And André Van Stel -- Labour Market Institutions And Entrepreneurshp / Antonio Aníbal Golpe, José María Millán And Concepción Román -- Financial System And Entrepreneurship: Institutions And Agents / Mónica Carmona, Mario Cerdán And José María Millán -- Building A Statistical System On Entrepreneurship: A Theoretical Framework / Emilio Congregado ... [et Al.]. Edited By Emilio Congregado. Includes Bibliographical References. Entrepreneurship is playing an increasingly important role in the political agenda. Thisphenomenonis dueto theincreasingin?uenceofpolitics ontheentrepreneurial promotion of growth and employment objectives. This results in the need to satisfy the new demand for statistical information in two ways. On the one hand, quanti- tive information -stock and ?ow analysis, on the other hand, qualitative information –which tries to assess the ability to create wealth and employment and to innovate and export, among others. Consequently, searching a systematic set of indicators that allows us to understand the basic entrepreneurshipdimensions in order to di- nose, forecast,andmonitorentrepreneurialnetworks,is crucial forboththe research agenda and the political action agenda. However, the lack of this kind of statistical information is clear if we review some statistical subsystems on entrepreneurship on a comparison basis. The few essays on the subject are still in an initial stage. The reference theoretical framework to set the key dimensions to be analysed is to be established yet. The search for indicators and even the articulation of speci?c statistics have become crucial in order to make progressin the applied research, and to design, implement, and assess the different measurements of public intervention on this subject. Thus, the developmentof a set of indicatorsthat allow us to satisf- torily capture the different dimensions of the entrepreneurial network for a speci?c sector or territory becomes a basic element to assist progress in entrepreneurship knowledge. Front Matter....Pages I-XVII Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction and Outline....Pages 1-5 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Statistical Issues in Applied Entrepreneurship Research: Data, Methods and Challenges....Pages 9-20 Entrepreneurial Tools....Pages 21-36 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 Understanding Entrepreneurship: Developing Indicators for International Comparisons and Assessments....Pages 39-63 The COMPENDIA Data Base: COMParative ENtrepreneurship Data for International Analysis....Pages 65-84 Entrepreneurship Analysis from a Human Population Surveys’ Perspective....Pages 85-112 A Proposed Framework for Business Demography Statistics....Pages 113-174 Entrepreneurship Performance and Framework Conditions: A General Framework....Pages 175-188 Front Matter....Pages 189-189 Self-Employment and Unemployment in Spanish Regions in the Period 1979–2001....Pages 191-204 Tax Incentives and Entrepreneurship: Measurement and Data Considerations....Pages 205-225 Using Survival Models with Individual Data....Pages 227-246 Entrepreneurial Human Capital: Essays of Measurement and Empirical Evidence....Pages 247-264 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and Entrepreneurs’ Export Orientation....Pages 265-278 Labour Market Institutions and Entrepreneurship....Pages 279-296 Financial System and Entrepreneurship: Institutions and Agents....Pages 297-306 Building a Statistical System on Entrepreneurship: a Theoretical Framework....Pages 307-338