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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

2010 Global Report

Entrepreneurship

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Donna Kelley

Niels Bosma

José Ernesto Amorós

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2010 Global Report

Donna J. Kelley, Niels Bosma, José Ernesto Amorós

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GEM Global Report 2010

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONITOR 2010 Global Report Donna J. Kelley, Niels Bosma, José Ernesto Amorós

FOUNDING AND SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS: Babson College, Babson Park, MA, United States Lead Sponsoring Institution and Founding Institution Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile Sponsoring Institution London Business School, London, United Kingdom Founding Institution

Although GEM data were used in the preparation of this report, their interpretation and use are the sole responsibility of the authors. The authors thank Marcia Cole, Yana Litovsky and Carlos Poblete for their various contributions to this report. They also wish to acknowledge the contributions of Michael Hay and Jonathan Levie for their insightful comments on this report. The authors would also like to express their gratitude to all participating GEM 2010 national teams. Design and Cover: Trinidad Concha Güell

© 2011 by Donna J. Kelley, Niels Bosma, José Ernesto Amorós and Global Entrepreneurship Research Association (GERA)

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 1. Introduction and Background
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Entrepreneurship’s Role in the Global Economy GEM Measures Economic Development Level and Entrepreneurship The GEM Model Structure of the Report

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2. A Global Perspective on Entrepreneurship in 2010
2.1 Attitudes 2.2 Activity 2.3 Aspirations

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3. Entrepreneurship Framework Conditions — an Assessment of Institutional Quality by National Experts 4. Entrepreneurship and the Global Economy in 2010
4.1 The