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Are African economies open for entrepreneurship: how do we know?
(Book chapter)Inspired by the concept of entrepreneurship as a fundamental human right, this chapter interrogates the readiness of African states for entrepreneurial activity open to all. Given the scale of economic, demographic, political ... -
Picking up the pieces: social capital and entrepreneurship for livelihood recovery among displaced populations in Northeast Nigeria
(Book chapter)This chapter draws from in-depth interviews of 15 respondents to interrogate the transformations of social capital among forcibly displaced peoples in Northeast Nigeria, and how the resulting formations of new networks has ... -
Barriers and opportunities for refugee entrepreneurship in Africa: a social capital perspective
(Book chapter)The United Nations High Commission for Refugee (UNHCR) reports that there are 25.9 million refugees and 70.8 million forcibly displaced people in the world today, and only a small fraction are able to return to their former ... -
Introduction to Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship
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Co-creation of entrepreneurship education: challenges and opportunities for university, industry and public sector collaboration in Nigeria
(Book chapter)Against the backdrop of a Nigerian government directive to make entrepreneurship education compulsory in Nigeria’s higher education institutions, this chapter assesses the current state of entrepreneurship education provision ... -
Uncovering the role of institutional context for nascent entrepreneurial ventures
(Book chapter)Existing research increasingly provide evidence to support the view that formal and informal institutions significantly influence entrepreneurship generally, and are particularly key influences for new venture creation. ... -
The Interaction Between Family Businesses and Institutional Environment in Africa: An Exploration of Contextual Issues
(Book chapter)Family businesses in Africa play a vital role in creation of socio-economic wealth as they operate at the intersection of social orders such as the family, the market, community, the state and corporates as well as ... -
Perspectives: Decoupling in Science and Education--A Collateral Damage beyond Deteriorating U.S.-China Relations
(Article)Deteriorating relations between the United States and China since 2018 have extended to education and scientific research arenas. We put the U.S.–China science and education in a historical perspective and describe the ... -
Longing to grow my business: The work-life interface of women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia
(Book chapter)This paper examines the work-life challenges women entrepreneurs face and the consequences of such challenges on the management and growth of women’s enterprises in Ethiopia. Using a grounded theory approach, in-depth ... -
The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship
(Book)This comprehensive handbook offers a state-of-the-art guide to new frontiers of African entrepreneurship. Written from a Pan-African perspective by a cast of international authors, the book addresses the rapid modernisation ... -
Shared leadership in voluntary sector organisations: exploring practice and theory development
(Article)This article investigates leadership practice in voluntary sector organisations (VSOs). Drawing on stakeholder theory and evidence from a qualitative study involving UK VSOs, it explores the manifestation of shared leadership ... -
Executive bonus compensation and financial leverage: do growth and executive ownership matter?
(Article)Purpose: This study examines the impact of executive bonus compensation on a firm’s financial leverage policy and the extent to which this compensation–leverage relation is moderated by firm growth and executive ownership. ... -
More Money, More Honey? An Examination of the Additionality of China’s Government R&D Subsidies
(Article)This study considers the interaction effects of government subsidies, financial constraints, and ownership structure on the firm’s net research & development (R&D) based on a sample of 3440 Chinese-listed firms during ... -
Social Networks, Social Media and Dispersed Leadership: Critical Perspectives on Emergent Leadership in African Networks and Social Movements
(Article)This article aims to provide new insights into organizational leadership and social interaction in networks. The article reports the findings of qualitative research investigating the emergence of a new social movement ... -
Income Statement and Balance Sheet
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Benford’s laws tests on S&P500 daily closing values and the corresponding daily log-returns both point to huge non-conformity
(Article)The so-called Benford’s laws are of frequent use to detect anomalies and regularities in data sets, particularly in election results and financial statements. However, primary financial market indices have not been much ... -
Food for thought: Robots, jobs and skills in food and drink processing in Norway and the UK
(Article)There is intense debate surrounding digitalisation and its implications for work. However, empirical research within established workplaces, especially international comparative studies, remains limited. This article uses ... -
Deconstructing the myth: African women entrepreneurs’ access to resources
(Book chapter)Women entrepreneurship in Africa has seen an impressive leap amidst coping with multifaceted challenges at individual, meso and macro levels. Whilst various motives can drive women entrepreneurship in an African context, ... -
Post-capitalist Futures: Political Economy Beyond Crisis and Hope
(Book)This book critically engages with the proliferation of literature on postcapitalism, which is rapidly becoming an urgent area of inquiry, both in academic scholarship and in public life. It collects the insights from ...
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