Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Brazil

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  • Pereira Gaucho Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Brazil in the light of the National System of Entrepreneurship – NSE theory, through the implementation of the Global Entrepreneurship Index methodology – GEI. The research shows that Brazil has low quality average institutional interaction. Desktop literature review was used in the study Nonetheless; social context is the main bottleneck in the national entrepreneurial ecosystem. Differences between the social factors and performance quality of the institutional framework enhance entrepreneurship low socioeconomic effect. The findings of the document indicate that the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Brazil presents low internationalization of companies, innovation in products and processes, high-growth enterprises as well as human capital formation. The findings of the document indicate gives insights for makers of decisions on the variables that decide the start of new businesses that are new.

Key words: Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Brazil,  

Author Biography

Pereira Gaucho, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

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2021-07-29

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Gaucho, P. (2021). Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Brazil. Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 5(3), 7–14. Retrieved from https://www.stratfordjournal.org/journals/index.php/journal-of-entrepreneurship-proj/article/view/845

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