North Africa put to the test by the challenges of the COVID-19 era
Regional

This report examines the economies of North Africa through the lens of the upheavals caused by the...

Covid-19
Economy
Employment
Entrepreneurs
Growth
FUTURE OF WORK Insights for 2021 and Beyond
Global

The COVID-19 pandemic is a double-whammy for inequality: The worst-off are hit harder while...

Labour
Economy
Diagnosing COVID-19 Impacts on Entrepreneurship: Exploring Policy Remedies for Recovery
Global

During the first week of March 2020, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) consortium gathered...

Covid-19
Economy
Entrepreneurs
Growth
Public policies
The impact of the COVID-19 on the informal economy in Africa and the related policy responses
Regional

Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is just beginning to take shape. While the delayed spread...

Covid-19
Economy
Informal sector
Labour
Public policies
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Regional

This contributed volume explores and reveals the dynamics, strengths and weaknesses, trends and...

Economy
Entrepreneurs
Financing
Public policies
Youth unemployment
Measuring Entrepreneurial Businesses: Current Knowledge and Challenges
Global

The contribution of entrepreneurial businesses to economic growth is an often debated topic among...

Economy
Entrepreneurs
Growth
Innovation
Startups
The Relationship between the Arab Spring Revolutions and Entrepreneurial Inhibitors, Enablers, and Activity in North Africa
Egypt, Tunisia, Regional

The purpose of this chapter is to detail the impact of the Arab Spring Revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt...

Arab Spring
Economy
Entrepreneurs
Public policies
Entrepreneurs and their impact on jobs and economic growth
Global

Entrepreneurs, creators of new firms, are a rare species. Even in innovation-driven economies, only...

Economy
Employment
Entrepreneurs
Growth
Jobs
Entrepreneurship Programs in Developing Countries: A Meta Regression Analysis
Global

This paper provides a synthetic and systematic review on the effectiveness of various...

Economy
Entrepreneurs
Impact evaluations
Meta analysis
Public policies
Entrepreneurship, Economic Conditions, and the Great Recession
Global

The “Great Recession” resulted in many business closings and foreclosures, but what effect did it...

Economy
Entrepreneurship
Labour
Public policies
Unemployment