Entrepreneurship and Human Development: An International Analysis

Abstract Purpose: This study aims to analyze the impact on human development of rates of innovative entrepreneurship and necessity entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach: Our empirical study is based on samples from countries with information about rates of entrepreneurship, human development, and social progress. The data are analyzed by means of pooled least squares and panel data techniques. Findings: Innovative entrepreneurship improves the quality of life in the dimensions measured by the Social Progress Index and Modified Human Development Index. Necessity entrepreneurship does not favor an increase of human development, at least in the dimensions measured by the two indexes, since this is a subsistence entrepreneurship type. Originality/value: This study presents new evidence that contributes to the knowledge on how entrepreneurship improves quality of life.

摘要：
研究目的：本研究旨在分析创新型创业（innovative entrepreneurship）率与生存型创业（necessity entrepreneurship）率对人类发展的影响。
研究设计与方法：本实证研究以具备创业率、人类发展水平及社会进步相关数据的国家样本为基础，采用混合最小二乘法（pooled least squares）与面板数据技术（panel data techniques）开展数据分析。
研究发现：创新型创业可在社会进步指数（Social Progress Index）与修正人类发展指数（Modified Human Development Index）所衡量的维度上提升生活质量；生存型创业则未能推动人类发展水平提升，至少在上述两项指数覆盖的维度内如此，因其属于仅能维持生计的创业类型。
原创性与价值：本研究提供了新的实证证据，有助于深化关于创业如何改善生活质量的相关学术认知。