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Received: 2019-10-15  |  Accepted: 2020-03-19  |  Published: 2020-06-30

Title

How macro level foundations influence emerging micro entrepreneurial activities: The case of South Africa


Abstract

The importance of macro conditions for creating an environment conducive for startups to establish themselves and grow is emphasised. This paper considers the influence of two sets of macro foundations, domestic ecosystems and entrepreneurial networks as well as entrepreneurship education and research, on perceived emerging micro entrepreneurial activity. We show that the domestic ecosystem affects entrepreneurial networks, and together with entrepreneurship education, they have an impact on emerging entrepreneurial activity. Macro entrepreneurial factors also drive emerging entrepreneurial activity directly, and these relationships call for more research.


Keywords

entrepreneurship, startups, domestic ecosystem, entrepreneurial network, innovation


JEL classifications

O11 , O12 , O44 , K20 , H10 , H20


URI

http://jssidoi.org/jesi/article/573


DOI


Pages

3078-3100


This is an open access issue and all published articles are licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Authors

Robina-Ramírez, Rafael
University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain https://www.unex.es
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Human, Gert
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa http://www.sun.ac.za
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Journal title

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues

Volume

7


Number

4


Issue date

June 2020


Issue DOI


ISSN

ISSN 2345-0282 (online)


Publisher

VšĮ Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

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