Introduction
Everyone agrees on the importance of entrepreneurship in the development of regions and its contribution to generate innovation and economic growth. To better understand this phenomenon, the determinants of entrepreneurship have attracted the interest of several researchers. Some are interested in the individual factors; others looked at the determinants related to the environment in which individuals are situated. Moreover, many researchers have shown that entrepreneurship is a function of the interaction between the individual determinants and other environmental determinants.
The main goal of this entry is to provide a road map for researchers interested in the individual determinants of entrepreneurship. It tries to review the major individual factors that prior researchers have suggested should influence the entrepreneurial activities.
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Selmi, I., Haddad, S. (2013). Individual Determinants of Entrepreneurship. In: Carayannis, E.G. (eds) Encyclopedia of Creativity, Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3858-8_218
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