GEN’s Research Library

The GEN Research Library is a directory that allows researchers, policymakers and ESOs easy access to the most relevant entrepreneurship research knowledge and insight. The resources include the latest research strategies, frameworks, reports, data sets, and more.

 

Ethiopia
Small enterprise development as a strategy to promote entrepreneurship in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

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Entrepreneurship is a critical and necessary condition for sustained economic development. Different societies are more or less developed because they are endowed with more or less enterprising…

Guide for mapping the entrepreneurial ecosystem

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This guide leads the reader through the process of observing, analysing and visualising the entrepreneurial ecosystem – meaning the entrepreneurs’ environment including the surrounding institutions,…

Chile
The effects of business accelerators on venture performance: Evidence from Start-Up Chile

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Do business accelerators affect new venture performance? This paper investigates this question in the context of Start-Up Chile, an ecosystem accelerator. It focuses on two treatment conditions…

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017

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The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017 (GSER 2017) is a comprehensive analysis of the state of startup ecosystems worldwide.

United Kingdom
Business incubators and accelerators: the national picture

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Business incubators and accelerators help new and startup companies through the early stages of growth. This report looks at the landscape of incubators and accelerators in the UK, focusing on:…

Australia
Ignite! From refugee to entrepreneur in Sydney in less than three years: Final evaluation report on the SSI Ignite small business start-ups program

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This report is the product of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Contracted Research Project (2014-17) 'Facilitating new refugee enterprise formation in Sydney' between UTS Business School and…

Tunisia
Social Entrepreneurship in Tunisia: Achievements and Future Directions

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This report analyzes the social entrepreneurship (SE) sector in Tunisia, exploring its potential to address social and economic challenges. It highlights the growing role of SEs in providing services…

Do accelerators work? If so, how?

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Accelerators are entrepreneurial programs that attempt to help ventures learn, often utilizing extensive consultation with mentors, program directors, customers, guest speakers, alumni and peers.…

A guide to randomised controlled trials

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This guide is designed for policymakers, researchers and practitioners who: Want a better understanding of the underlying principles of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) Want to test and…

Experimental innovation and growth policy: Why do we need it?

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Despite the importance of innovation and high-growth entrepreneurship for economic growth, there are still many open questions on the best approaches to support them. This policy brief looks at…

Entrepreneurial ecosystem diagnostic toolkit

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This toolkit provides methodological guidance on assessing the current state of entrepreneurial ecosystems and offers a set of resources and tools that can be used by development practitioners. This…

Iraq
The State of Investments in Iraq 2023

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The State of Investments in Iraq 2023 report is a comprehensive analysis of Iraq's startup ecosystem, produced by Five One Invest. This inaugural report aims to provide deep insights into the…

Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration toolkit

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The Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration (GLIA) toolkit is an interactive resource, to guide accelerators and incubators (or ‘intermediaries’) through the journey of uncovering how our activities…