Policy and institutions facilitating entrepreneurial spin-offs: USA, Asia and Europe
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy
ISSN: 2045-2101
Article publication date: 14 October 2014
Abstract
Purpose
Existing work documents the role that institutional setting plays in the process of spin-off creation. However, despite decades of studies, scholars have not clearly explained why some regions are more involved in spin-off activity than others. Drawing from institutional theory, the purpose of this paper is to compare different institutional settings identifying factors affecting the general environment capability to support spin-off activity of a specific region.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors utilize a cross-national analysis of American, Asian, and European areas identifying factors affecting their different rate of spin-off activity. This study contributes to the policy debate concerning entrepreneurship and how best to spur spin-off activities.
Findings
In this paper, the authors identify the general and specific factors that explain the cross-national diversity in spin-off creation. The authors then perform an analysis of the impact of these factors in various regions of the USA, Asia, and Europe, providing evidence for the necessity of specific combinations of these factors.
Originality/value
The paper offers a new perspective on the causes of spin-offs through a cross-national analysis of many areas around the world.
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Citation
Caiazza, R., Audretsch, D., Volpe, T. and Debra Singer, J. (2014), "Policy and institutions facilitating entrepreneurial spin-offs: USA, Asia and Europe", Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 186-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-04-2013-0013
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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