Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship: New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa

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Autoren

  • Christiana Weber
  • Anja Fasse
  • Helen M. Haugh
  • Ulrike Grote

Externe Organisationen

  • Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
  • University of Cambridge
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1843-1876
Seitenumfang34
FachzeitschriftEntrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
Jahrgang47
Ausgabenummer5
Frühes Online-Datum6 Juli 2022
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Sept. 2023

Abstract

Necessity entrepreneurship (NE) describes the process of venturing a business out of need when alternative options are seemingly absent. Whereas prior research typically understands NE to be a homogenous construct, recent theorizing suggests the possibility of NE heterogeneity. In this paper we employ Sen’s capability approach to elicit NE variety. Using data gathered from 820 households in rural Tanzania, our cluster analysis generates four distinct types of NE that vary significantly regarding their entrepreneurial activities, determinants and outcomes. Our findings demonstrate the relevance of life satisfaction and reveal the role of choice in NE. Our study thereby advances a nuanced perspective of NE.

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Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship: New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa. / Weber, Christiana; Fasse, Anja; Haugh, Helen M. et al.
in: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, Jahrgang 47, Nr. 5, 09.2023, S. 1843-1876.

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Weber C, Fasse A, Haugh HM, Grote U. Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship: New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. 2023 Sep;47(5):1843-1876. Epub 2022 Jul 6. doi: 10.1177/10422587221111737, 10.15488/12962
Weber, Christiana ; Fasse, Anja ; Haugh, Helen M. et al. / Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship : New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa. in: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. 2023 ; Jahrgang 47, Nr. 5. S. 1843-1876.
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