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Does Entrepreneurship Matter for Inclusive Growth? The Role of Social Progress Orientation

Aparicio, S.; Audretsch, D.; Urbano, D.

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Authors

S. Aparicio

D. Audretsch

D. Urbano



Abstract

Building upon institutional economics, we examine how social progress orientation (SPO) affects inclusive growth through innovative and opportunity entrepreneurship. Hypotheses about civic activism, voluntary spirit, and the inclusion of minorities as proxies of SPO that affect entrepreneurship directly and inclusive growth indirectly have been suggested. Using unbalanced panel data of 132 observations (63 countries) and the three-stage least-squares method (3SLS), we provide empirical evidence that these three measures of SPO significantly affect innovative and opportunity entrepreneurship. Interestingly, our endogenous measures of entrepreneurial activity have served to explain inclusive growth, which is observed through poverty reduction across countries. Public policies should focus on social values oriented to progress in order to stimulate valuable entrepreneurial activity and hence facilitate economic development that also embraces vulnerable communities.

Citation

Aparicio, S., Audretsch, D., & Urbano, D. (2021). Does Entrepreneurship Matter for Inclusive Growth? The Role of Social Progress Orientation. Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 11(4), Article 20190308. https://doi.org/10.1515/erj-2019-0308

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 29, 2020
Online Publication Date Feb 28, 2020
Publication Date 2021-10
Deposit Date Feb 20, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Entrepreneurship Research Journal
Electronic ISSN 2157-5665
Publisher De Gruyter
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue 4
Article Number 20190308
DOI https://doi.org/10.1515/erj-2019-0308
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1276050

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