Abstract Institutional voids plague entrepreneurship in emerging economies. In this paper, we investigate how the social structure of the family can enable young entrepreneurs to navigate the institutional voids and progress through the venturing process. Findings suggest that both institutional voids and family support have a significant effect on startup activities, and that family financial support helps absorb the negative influence of capital market voids. Our study begins to explain the relationship between institutional voids and family support, thereby contributing to the ongoing development of institutional theory in an emerging economy context and to the literature on family influences on entrepreneurship.

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新兴经济体的青年企业家精神：家庭支持能帮助克服体制空白吗？

摘要制度上的空白困扰着新兴经济体的企业家精神。在本文中，我们研究了家庭的社会结构如何使年轻企业家能够在冒险过程中克服制度空白和进步。研究结果表明，制度上的空白和家庭支持对创业活动都有重大影响，而家庭财务支持有助于吸收资本市场空白的负面影响。我们的研究开始解释制度空缺与家庭支持之间的关系，从而为新兴经济背景下的制度理论的不断发展以及有关家庭对企业家精神影响的文献做出了贡献。