Entrepreneurship, institutions and economic development : a configurational approach.

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dc.contributor.advisorHamann, Ralphen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorUrban, Borisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorReddy, Colin Daviden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T05:32:27Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T05:32:27Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis responds to calls for more advanced portrayals of institutional effects on cross-country opportunity entrepreneurial activity (EA). In particular, it examines the effect of formal institutional development on EA depending on differences in informal constraints and economic development (ED). Though acknowledged in part within extant theory, little empirical research has documented the simultaneous interaction of all of the three variables in formal and informal institutions and ED. This research offers one perspective on the interdependencies and directionality between these variables. I suggest that a country's entrepreneurs respond differently to formal institutional incentives depending on societal culture and the nature of opportunities that arise from the predominant economic structure whether agriculturally, manufacturing or services based. I also develop an operational framework to translate institutions to conditions for EA. This framework suggests that formal institutions are associated with entrepreneurial opportunities and incentives, financial capital and an explicit form of human capital such as formal education. In addition, informal institutions are associated with social capital and a tacit form of human capital such as practical experience.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationReddy, C. D. (2012). <i>Entrepreneurship, institutions and economic development : a configurational approach</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Management Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11095en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationReddy, Colin David. <i>"Entrepreneurship, institutions and economic development : a configurational approach."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Management Studies, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11095en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationReddy, C. 2012. Entrepreneurship, institutions and economic development : a configurational approach. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Reddy, Colin David AB - This thesis responds to calls for more advanced portrayals of institutional effects on cross-country opportunity entrepreneurial activity (EA). In particular, it examines the effect of formal institutional development on EA depending on differences in informal constraints and economic development (ED). Though acknowledged in part within extant theory, little empirical research has documented the simultaneous interaction of all of the three variables in formal and informal institutions and ED. This research offers one perspective on the interdependencies and directionality between these variables. I suggest that a country's entrepreneurs respond differently to formal institutional incentives depending on societal culture and the nature of opportunities that arise from the predominant economic structure whether agriculturally, manufacturing or services based. I also develop an operational framework to translate institutions to conditions for EA. This framework suggests that formal institutions are associated with entrepreneurial opportunities and incentives, financial capital and an explicit form of human capital such as formal education. In addition, informal institutions are associated with social capital and a tacit form of human capital such as practical experience. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Entrepreneurship, institutions and economic development : a configurational approach TI - Entrepreneurship, institutions and economic development : a configurational approach UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11095 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11095
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationReddy CD. Entrepreneurship, institutions and economic development : a configurational approach. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Management Studies, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11095en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Management Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBusinessen_ZA
dc.titleEntrepreneurship, institutions and economic development : a configurational approach.en_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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