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The Regional Entrepreneurship and Development Index (REDI): The Case of Spain


Zoltan J. Acs


George Mason University - School of Public Policy

László Szerb


University of Pecs; Janus Pannonius University

Raquel Ortega-Argilés


University of Groningen

Alicia Coduras


Instituto de Empresa

Ruta Aidis


University College London; University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB)
June 15, 2012

GMU School of Public Policy Research Paper No. 2012-04 (revised)

Abstract:     
This paper constructs a Regional Entrepreneurship and Development Index (REDI) that captures the contextual features of entrepreneurship across regions. Using both institutional data and survey data weaknesses in the incentive structure that affects regional development can be identified. The entrepreneurial disparities among regions are analysed at the country and regional level using a penalty for bottleneck methodology. The methodology allows us to coordinate public policy action at national and regional levels.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 43

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Regional Development, Stages of Growth, GEDI, Entrepreneurship policy

JEL Classification: L26, R11, R58

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Date posted: December 9, 2011 ; Last revised: September 6, 2012

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Acs, Zoltan J., Szerb, László, Ortega-Argilés, Raquel, Coduras, Alicia and Aidis, Ruta, The Regional Entrepreneurship and Development Index (REDI): The Case of Spain (June 15, 2012). GMU School of Public Policy Research Paper No. 2012-04 (revised). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1970009 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1970009

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Zoltan J. Acs (Contact Author)
George Mason University - School of Public Policy ( email )
3351 Fairfax Dr
Arlington, VA 22201
United States
703-993-1780 (Phone)
HOME PAGE: http://home.ubalt.edu/zacs

Laszlo Szerb
University of Pecs ( email )
Rakoczi 80
Pecs, 7622
Hungary
Janus Pannonius University ( email )
7622 Pecs Rakoczi ut 80
Hungary
36-72-210-243 (Phone)
36-72-233-129 (Fax)
Raquel Ortega-Argilés
University of Groningen ( email )
Alicia Coduras
Instituto de Empresa ( email )
C/ María de Molina, 13
Madrid, 28006
Spain
Ruta Aidis
University College London ( email )
Gower Street
London
United Kingdom
University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) ( email )
Roetersstraat 11
Amsterdam, 1018 WB
Netherlands
+ 31 20 525 4011 (Phone)
+ 31 20 525 4254 (Fax)
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