Entrepreneurship and Firm Formation Across Countries

The World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey measures entrepreneurial activity around the world. The database includes cross-country, time-series data on the number of total and newly registered businesses for 84 countries. This paper finds signif...

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Main Authors:	Klapper, Leora, Amit, Raphael, Guillén, Mauro F., Quesada, Juan Manuel
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCESS TO FORMAL CREDIT ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNT ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTS ACQUISITION ACQUISITIONS AUDITING AUDITING POLICIES AUTHENTICATION AUTOMATION BALANCE SHEET BANK OFFICE BANKRUPTCY BARRIERS TO ENTRY BRIBE BRIBES BUSINESS ACTIVITY BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS CREATION BUSINESS CYCLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ECONOMICS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE BUSINESS ENTITIES BUSINESS ENTRY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS BUSINESS IDEAS BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS INFORMATION BUSINESS LIFE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PARTNERS BUSINESS REGISTRATION BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS STATISTICS BUSINESS STRATEGY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BUSINESSES CAPABILITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE COMMERCIAL BANKS CONTACT INFORMATION CORRELATION MATRIX CORRUPTION CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDITORS DATA LIMITATIONS DIGITAL SIGNATURE DOMAIN DOMAINS E-GOVERNMENT E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES E-MAIL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC REFORMS ECONOMIC SYSTEMS ELECTRONIC BUSINESS ELECTRONIC FORMAT ELECTRONIC PLATFORM ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE LAWS ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENTERPRISE CENTER ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP ENTREPRENEURS ENTRY BARRIERS EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXCLUSION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPLOITATION FINANCIAL AGENCY FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL REPORTS FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FRAUD GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT SERVICES GREATER ACCESS GROWTH POTENTIAL GUARANTOR HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES ID INCOME TAX INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICES INNOVATION INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INTEROPERABILITY JOB SECURITY LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE LEGAL SYSTEM LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATIVE REFORM LEGISLATIVE REFORMS LENDERS LICENSES LOANS FOR ENTREPRENEURS MANUFACTURING MARKET ECONOMY MERCHANTS MERGERS METADATA MIDDLE EAST MONEY LAUNDERING NETWORKS NEW BUSINESS NEW BUSINESSES NEW COMPANIES NEW COMPANY OPAQUE SMALL BUSINESSES PHONE PRIVACY PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROPRIETORSHIPS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC POLICY QUALITY ASSESSMENT REAL ESTATE REGISTRATION OF BUSINESSES REGISTRATION PROCESS REGISTRATION PROCESSES REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS REGISTRATION SYSTEMS REGISTRIES REGISTRY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY OVERSIGHT REPORTING RESULT RESULTS RETAIL TRADE RETAIL TRADE FINANCE SALES SALES OPPORTUNITIES SECURITIES SHADOW ECONOMIES SHADOW ECONOMY SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISES SOCIAL NETWORKS STANDARD UNIT OF MEASUREMENT TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX LEGISLATION TELEPHONE TIME FRAMES TRANSMISSION UNEMPLOYMENT UNION USES WEB
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/08/8437670/entrepreneurship-firm-formation-across-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7379

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Summary:	The World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey measures entrepreneurial activity around the world. The database includes cross-country, time-series data on the number of total and newly registered businesses for 84 countries. This paper finds significant relationships between entrepreneurial activity and indicators of economic and financial development and growth, the quality of the legal and regulatory environment, and governance. The analysis shows the importance of electronic registration procedures to encourage greater business registration. These results can guide effective policymaking and deliver new capabilities for identifying the impact of reforms.

Entrepreneurship and Firm Formation Across Countries

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