Proposal for indicators for an entrepreneurship observatory in Brazil

Authors

  • Marcia Regina Santiago Scarpin Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
  • Aleksander Roncon Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
  • Rion Brattig Correia Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
  • Marianne Hoeltgebaum Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/reen.v5e3201290-121

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship. Observatory. Indicators.

Abstract

This study aims to build indicators helping the creation and development of a “Brazilian Entrepreneurship Observatory". This research is considered theoretical with a qualitative approach to document analysis, aiming the proposing of a observatory. Based on studies Vesper (1977) there was 10 indicators proposed for this study grouped into four broad areas. In group G1 education: 1. people with primary education; 2. undergraduate courses in federal and state universities with entrepreneurship discipline in the curriculum; 3. business post-graduate courses with entrepreneurship discipline in the curriculum; 4. entrepreneurship events; 5. publications in the entrepreneurship field; 6. thesis and dissertations published in the entrepreneurship field. In group G2 economic development: 7. installed business incubators; 8. social entrepreneurship; 9. training and credit to the entrepreneur by the federal government; 10. unemployment rate. In group G3 micro and small enterprises: 11. SEBRAE indicators and G4 entrepreneurship: 12. GEM data. With this it was outlined the necessary reference for the “Brazilian Entrepreneurship Observatory" as presented in this paper.

Author Biographies

  • Marcia Regina Santiago Scarpin, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

    Mestranda e Pesquisador Bolsista - demanda social pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração

  • Aleksander Roncon, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
    Doutorando pelo  Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração
  • Rion Brattig Correia, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
    Mestre pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração
  • Marianne Hoeltgebaum, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
    Professora do  Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração

Published

2012-12-19

Issue

Section

Artigos Científicos