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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1843-1876 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Journal | Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 6 Jul 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2023 |
Abstract
Necessity entrepreneurship (NE) describes the process of venturing a business out of need when alternative options are seemingly absent. Whereas prior research typically understands NE to be a homogenous construct, recent theorizing suggests the possibility of NE heterogeneity. In this paper we employ Sen’s capability approach to elicit NE variety. Using data gathered from 820 households in rural Tanzania, our cluster analysis generates four distinct types of NE that vary significantly regarding their entrepreneurial activities, determinants and outcomes. Our findings demonstrate the relevance of life satisfaction and reveal the role of choice in NE. Our study thereby advances a nuanced perspective of NE.
Keywords
- capability approach, cluster analysis, endogenous switching regression, life satisfaction, necessity entrepreneurship, resource endowments, tanzania
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business and International Management
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
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In: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, Vol. 47, No. 5, 09.2023, p. 1843-1876.
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AU - Weber, Christiana
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N1 - Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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