Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
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The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) is a global study conducted by a consortium of universities.
Started in 1999, it aims to analyze the level of entrepreneurship
occurring in a wide basket of countries (were 59 in 2010's Report )
It measures entrepreneurship through both surveys and interviews to field experts, conducted by the teams of each country.
This report has achieved a significant role in the scientific research about Entrepreneurship, for it is a wide and diachronic source of data.
A later part regards the link between cultural bounds and entrepreneurship.
Started in 1999, it aims to analyze the level of entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
occurring in a wide basket of countries (were 59 in 2010's Report )
It measures entrepreneurship through both surveys and interviews to field experts, conducted by the teams of each country.
This report has achieved a significant role in the scientific research about Entrepreneurship, for it is a wide and diachronic source of data.
Contents
The main indicator used is called TEA (Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity), which assess the percent of working age population both about to start an entrepreneurial activity, and that have started one from a maximum of 3 years and half.A later part regards the link between cultural bounds and entrepreneurship.