Attitudes, Skills and Aspirations in the Ecosystem of Entrepreneurship of Latin America

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v11i5.27192

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Global Entrepreneurship Index, Attitudes, Skills, Aspirations, Latin American Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.

Abstract

The debate on the entrepreneurship ecosystem has been intensifying in several countries, including in Latin American countries. The identification of the main bottlenecks, based on the indices that measure the innovative entrepreneurial environment, allow the countries established in relation to the specific policies for the promotion and strengthening of their ecosystems. This paper aims at an approximation between attitudes, skills and entrepreneurial aspirations in Latin America between 2014 and 2018. Data were collected in reports from the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI) and the World Bank. They were also statistic of correlation and correlation test. In summary, it is possible to identify the presence of a significant and positive relationship between attitudes, skills and aspirations in the Latin American entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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Author Biographies

Diego Araujo Reis, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil

Doctoral candidate at the Graduate Program in Intellectual Property Science (PPGPI). Master in Regional Development and Management of Local Enterprises from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). He worked as a Research Technician linked to the Environmental Education Program with Coastal Communities (PEAC – PETROBRAS UN-SE/AL), in the elaboration of the Socioeconomic and Environmental Diagnosis of the Municipalities of Coruripe, Feliz Deserto and Piaçabuçu. Worked as Innovation Consultant at the Federation of Industries of the State of Sergipe (FIES) in the Business Mobilization for Innovation project

Iracema Aragão, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil

Teacher of the Graduate Program in Intellectual Property Science (PPGPI) at UFS.

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Published

2018-12-10

How to Cite

Reis, D. A., & Aragão, I. (2018). Attitudes, Skills and Aspirations in the Ecosystem of Entrepreneurship of Latin America. Cadernos De Prospecção, 11(5), 1393. https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v11i5.27192