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Amanda Bullough

Amanda Bullough. GEB 7906 Development and Utilization of Large Scale Data Sets Professor Paul D. Reynolds Summer C 2005. Topic/Idea. Economic Development through Women in Entrepreneurship and the Role of Government Idea intended to carry into other papers and into dissertation work

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Amanda Bullough

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  1. Amanda Bullough GEB 7906 Development and Utilization of Large Scale Data Sets Professor Paul D. Reynolds Summer C 2005

  2. Topic/Idea • Economic Development through Women in Entrepreneurship and the Role of Government • Idea intended to carry into other papers and into dissertation work • Data gathered in this course is a launch pad for future and current research • Idea needs to be narrowed into a specific research question

  3. Data Launch Pad Source • Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) provides baseline data – specifically the 2004 Report on Women and Entrepreneurship • 34 countries in this specific report • Data already gathered on these 34 GEM countries from other sources from 1999-2004 (5 year period) • Data analysis includes access to GEM data with the goal of making comparisons and relevant findings with other associated sources.

  4. Other Data Sources • World Economic Forum – Global Competitiveness Index • World Bank - Government Effectiveness Index • World Bank – World Development Index • Human Development Report – Human Development Index and Gender statistics on income, education, equality, etc. • IMF demographic and economic data • The Heritage Foundation – 2005 Index of Economic Freedom (to look at centralization of government) • Institute for Management and Development – World Competitiveness Index

  5. Current Research • It is common knowledge that entrepreneurship and small business development are key tools for economic development. • The GEM study sites entrepreneurship as one of the most fundamental forces associated with economic change.

  6. Current Research • The GEM Study measure’s the level of women’s entrepreneurial activity across countries to understand why women become involved in entrepreneurial activity and to suggest policies that may increase women’s involvement in entrepreneurship. • The Hunger Project’s highest priority is the empowerment of women. Women bear primary responsibility for family health, education and nutrition – yet, by tradition, culture, and law they are denied the means, information, and freedom of action to fulfill their responsibilities.

  7. Objectives of this research • To add to the entrepreneurship and development bodies of knowledge • To focus on entrepreneurship and small business generation as the tool for economic development in developing countries • To focus on women as the agent of change and unit of analysis • To suggest policy recommendations for government and institutions to support women and entrepreneurship

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