Purpose

This study examines the mediation effects of entrepreneurial attitudes (EAs) on the nexus of the entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) quality and productive entrepreneurship for early-stage and high-growth entrepreneurial activities.

Design/methodology/approach

The study employs global entrepreneurship monitor (GEM) panel data of 137 economies from 2014 to 2018. Random effect panel regressions and relative effect size estimations were used for data analysis.

Findings

The study’s findings show complementary mediation effects suggesting that EE quality steers entrepreneurial activities via the EA. However, such mediation is much more vivid towards high growth than early-stage activities. Vibrant EEs provide necessary resources that boost the attitude of potential and nascent entrepreneurs to engage in early stage and high-growth entrepreneurial activities.

Research limitations/implications

The study utilizes GEM data to explain the EEs and EA dynamics and their related effects on entrepreneurship at the macro level. Future research may study the phenomena by using micro level data.

Originality/value

The paper explores a less empirically researched question on how EEs steer entrepreneurship growth and development. It reveals a need for new perspectives/logics (e.g. mediation/moderation) for improving the explanations on the extant EEs framework. It further informs policymakers and practitioners to design entrepreneur-centred EE policies and programs.

中文翻译：

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创业生态系统质量和生产性创业：作为早期和高增长活动中介的创业态度

目的

本研究考察了创业态度 (EA) 对创业生态系统 (EE) 质量和早期和高增长创业活动的生产性创业之间关系的中介效应。

设计/方法/方法

该研究采用了 2014 年至 2018 年 137 个经济体的全球创业监测 (GEM) 面板数据。随机效应面板回归和相对效应大小估计用于数据分析。

发现

该研究的结果显示了互补的中介效应，表明 EE 质量通过 EA 引导创业活动。然而，这种调解对高增长的影响比早期活动要生动得多。充满活力的 EE 提供了必要的资源，可以提高潜在和新生企业家参与早期和高增长创业活动的态度。

研究限制/影响

该研究利用 GEM 数据来解释 EE 和 EA 动态及其对宏观层面创业的相关影响。未来的研究可能会通过使用微观数据来研究这些现象。

原创性/价值

本文探讨了一个关于 EE 如何引导创业成长和发展的经验研究较少的问题。它揭示了需要新的观点/逻辑（例如调解/调节）来改进对现有 EEs 框架的解释。它进一步告知政策制定者和从业者设计以企业家为中心的 EE 政策和计划。