Measuring entrepreneurship at the country level: A review and research agenda

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 174-194

  Marcotte, Claude ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

cluster analysis; comparative entrepreneurship; indexes; international; rankings; review

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ENTREPRENEUR; FIRM OWNERSHIP; INNOVATION; OECD; RESEARCH;

EID: 84875332336     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2012.710264     Document Type: Review

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