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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1016-1033 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Regional studies |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 14 May 2014 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Abstract
This paper investigates whether urban areas are more entrepreneurial than other parts of countries and to what extent the observed differences between cities are caused by individual characteristics and context effects. Using Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data from 47 urban areas in 22 European Union member states, it is found that in particular opportunity-motivated (instead of necessity-motivated) entrepreneurship tends to be higher in urban areas. Adopting a multilevel framework focusing on 23 urban areas in 12 European Union countries, it is found that urban regions with high levels of economic growth and diversity of economic activities exhibit higher levels of opportunity-motivated entrepreneurial activity than their counterparts.
Keywords
- Cities, Entrepreneurship, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), Multilevel analysis, Urban areas
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- General Environmental Science
- Social Sciences(all)
- General Social Sciences
Sustainable Development Goals
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Entrepreneurship as an Urban Event?
T2 - Empirical Evidence from European Cities
AU - Bosma, Niels
AU - Sternberg, Rolf
N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014
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