Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to study the case of Chile and identify the internal factors that lead to senior (+55 years old) entrepreneurship, either by necessity or opportunity, compared to that in other age groups.

Design/methodology/approach

The analysis is based on the adult population survey of the global entrepreneurship monitor between 2012 and 2016 and uses a logistic regression model that applies different variables to total early-stage entrepreneurial activity by necessity and opportunity.

Findings

Education, human and social capital development, gender and prior experience as an entrepreneur are internal factors that affect entrepreneurial activity with different weights and directions for people over 55 years old in Chile, either by necessity or opportunity. Further, certain factors exhibited by other age groups in the country explain entrepreneurship.

Research limitations/implications

This study does not consider external perspectives on how context influences entrepreneurial intentions.

Practical implications

This paper represents a first step to understanding the factors that governments should consider when designing policies to support entrepreneurial activity in the senior demographic sector, considering differences in motivation by necessity or opportunity. In addition, this study contributes to the development of knowledge regarding senior entrepreneurship in Chile and to the identification of best practices that could be used in other regions.

Originality/value

This report is the first to focus on the motivations of senior entrepreneurs in Chile by quantifying the effects of different factors.

中文翻译：

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智利的高级创业：必要性还是机会？创业板观点

目的

本文的目的是研究智利的案例，并确定导致老年（+55 岁）创业的内部因素，无论是必要性还是机会，与其他年龄组相比。

设计/方法/方法

该分析基于 2012 年至 2016 年全球创业监测的成年人口调查，并使用逻辑回归模型，根据必要性和机会将不同变量应用于总体早期创业活动。

发现

教育、人力和社会资本发展、性别和作为企业家的先前经验是影响智利 55 岁以上人群创业活动的内在因素，无论是必要性还是机会。此外，该国其他年龄组表现出的某些因素可以解释创业精神。

研究限制/影响

本研究没有考虑环境如何影响创业意图的外部观点。

实际影响

本文代表了理解政府在设计支持老年人口部门创业活动的政策时应考虑的因素的第一步，考虑到必要性或机会的动机差异。此外，这项研究有助于发展有关智利老年人创业的知识，并有助于确定可用于其他地区的最佳实践。

原创性/价值

本报告首次通过量化不同因素的影响来关注智利高级企业家的动机。