This paper explores spatial and temporal contexts for entrepreneurship at both the regional and country level in Spain during three different periods from 2002 to 2018. Using institutional data, we find significant differences in the conditions influencing new firm formation rates by regions. Such variations in firm formation rates are mainly explained by unemployment and economic stagnation in the presence of high population density before and during the economic crisis periods. However, human capital greatly determines entrepreneurship starting in 2015. This study illustrates how a contextualized view of entrepreneurship contributes to our understanding of this phenomenon. As a result, our work enriches our understanding of the dynamic socioeconomic drivers motivating entrepreneurial action.

本文探讨了2002年至2018年三个不同时期西班牙在区域和国家层面的企业家精神的时空背景。使用机构数据，我们发现影响各地区新企业成立率的条件存在显着差异。公司形成率的这种变化主要是由于在经济危机之前和期间存在高人口密度而导致的失业和经济停滞。然而，从2015年开始，人力资本极大地决定了企业家精神。这项研究说明了企业家精神的情境化看法如何有助于我们对这一现象的理解。结果，我们的工作丰富了我们对激励企业家行动的动态社会经济驱动因素的理解。