Gem Report
Introduction:
The GEM research program is an annual assessment of the national level of entrepreneurial ac-tivity. Our group has chosen two reports: one is Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2011 Report for Belgium which is posted on January 2013; the other one is Global Entrepreneurship monitor
National Entrepreneurial Assessment for the United States of America which is the report of USA during 2011.There is many differences in entrepreneurial capacity of these two countries. Our group will talk about the differences of these two countries with the reference to theory and the Global Competitiveness Index. Entrepreneurship is increasingly at the forefront in economic policy. There is a widely asserted positive influence of entrepreneurship on economic progress through its stimulating influence on innovation, competition and industry dynamics .So from the beginning, let’s see the background of these two countries. First it comes to Belgium.
Belgium is participating in GEM since 2001. In 2011 a representative sample of the general population of 18 years and older was ensured and a telephone survey (fixed line via national telephone directory and mobile via random digital dialing) was conducted covering 1852 individuals for Belgium (of which 1077 in Flanders), within the age range of 18-64.6 .Respondent selection within a household was based on the next birthday method. This implies that after contacting a household, the person to be interviewed is the adult person in the household whose birthday is closest. In case this person is not available at the first contact with the household, new attempts are scheduled up to five of such ‘call backs’.
Then let’s see the background of USA. During the summer of 2011, the United States participated in the 13th annual cycle of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research. Across the globe, 54 economies participated in the survey, spanning diverse geographies and a range of development levels. In the United States over
The GEM research program is an annual assessment of the national level of entrepreneurial ac-tivity. Our group has chosen two reports: one is Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2011 Report for Belgium which is posted on January 2013; the other one is Global Entrepreneurship monitor
National Entrepreneurial Assessment for the United States of America which is the report of USA during 2011.There is many differences in entrepreneurial capacity of these two countries. Our group will talk about the differences of these two countries with the reference to theory and the Global Competitiveness Index. Entrepreneurship is increasingly at the forefront in economic policy. There is a widely asserted positive influence of entrepreneurship on economic progress through its stimulating influence on innovation, competition and industry dynamics .So from the beginning, let’s see the background of these two countries. First it comes to Belgium.
Belgium is participating in GEM since 2001. In 2011 a representative sample of the general population of 18 years and older was ensured and a telephone survey (fixed line via national telephone directory and mobile via random digital dialing) was conducted covering 1852 individuals for Belgium (of which 1077 in Flanders), within the age range of 18-64.6 .Respondent selection within a household was based on the next birthday method. This implies that after contacting a household, the person to be interviewed is the adult person in the household whose birthday is closest. In case this person is not available at the first contact with the household, new attempts are scheduled up to five of such ‘call backs’.
Then let’s see the background of USA. During the summer of 2011, the United States participated in the 13th annual cycle of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research. Across the globe, 54 economies participated in the survey, spanning diverse geographies and a range of development levels. In the United States over