Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

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Gain Creators / Outcomes

  • The biggest database on primary data on entrepreneurship and individual entrepreneurs.
  • Same approach through the world with comparable data. 
  • GEM's historical global dataset is extremely comprehensive.
  • GEM measures entrepreneurship at all different stages – from seeing an opportunity, making the first step towards starting a business, nurturing a baby business and scaling it up
  • GEM is home to over 500 specialists in the field of entrepreneurship research and more than 300 academic institutions – the biggest global network of expertise on these topics and has long series of data (since 1999).
  • GEM provides insights in the relationships between education and entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes and activities.
  • GEM provides insights in the quality of education sector (on secondary and lower level, on post-secondary level) as a component of the entrepreneurship eco-system of a country.

  • The biggest database on primary data on entrepreneurship and individual entrepreneurs.
  • Same approach through the world with comparable data. 
  • GEM's historical global dataset is extremely comprehensive.
  • GEM measures entrepreneurship at all different stages – from seeing an opportunity, making the first step towards starting a business, nurturing a baby business and scaling it up
  • GEM is home to over 500 specialists in the field of entrepreneurship research and more than 300 academic institutions – the biggest global network of expertise on these topics and has long series of data (since 1999).
  • GEM provides insights in the relationships between education and entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes and activities.
  • GEM provides insights in the quality of education sector (on secondary and lower level, on post-secondary level) as a component of the entrepreneurship eco-system of a country.

Gains / Needs

  • Researchers and policy makers need to track entrepreneurial activity which official statistics do not capture.
  • Researchers need access to primary data on entrepreneurship. This distinguishes it from other indices.
  • Researchers and policy makers need data on specific types of entrepreneurship (youth, gender, social entrepreneurship).
  • GEM focuses on the individual entrepreneur. Most businesses start with a single individual, or a team of individuals.
  • Researchers need comparable data: GEM's approach is the same throughout the world, facilitating detailed international comparison.

  • Researchers and policy makers need to track entrepreneurial activity which official statistics do not capture.
  • Researchers need access to primary data on entrepreneurship. This distinguishes it from other indices.
  • Researchers and policy makers need data on specific types of entrepreneurship (youth, gender, social entrepreneurship).
  • GEM focuses on the individual entrepreneur. Most businesses start with a single individual, or a team of individuals.
  • Researchers need comparable data: GEM's approach is the same throughout the world, facilitating detailed international comparison.

Target Group

Researchers

Researchers

Implementation Method

  • GEM data is available online for free.
  • Researchers and other users (e.g. policy makers) can download reports and data directly from the website.
  • All data are in Excel or SPSS format.

  • GEM data is available online for free.
  • Researchers and other users (e.g. policy makers) can download reports and data directly from the website.
  • All data are in Excel or SPSS format.

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)

Through a vast, centrally coordinated, internationally executed data collection effort, GEM is able to provide high quality information, comprehensive reports and interesting stories, which greatly enhance the understanding of the entrepreneurial phenomenon and allows a deep understanding of the environment for entrepreneurship. GEM provides world-class data on entrepreneurship which is used to identify policies and make evidence-based recommendations to increase the level and quality of entrepreneurial activity

The GEM looks at 2 elements:

  • The entrepreneurial behaviour and attitudes of individuals
  • The national context and how that impacts entrepreneurship
 

Through a vast, centrally coordinated, internationally executed data collection effort, GEM is able to provide high quality information, comprehensive reports and interesting stories, which greatly enhance the understanding of the entrepreneurial phenomenon and allows a deep understanding of the environment for entrepreneurship. GEM provides world-class data on entrepreneurship which is used to identify policies and make evidence-based recommendations to increase the level and quality of entrepreneurial activity

The GEM looks at 2 elements:

  • The entrepreneurial behaviour and attitudes of individuals
  • The national context and how that impacts entrepreneurship
 

Activities

Utilizing GEM results in overall project activities and recommendations.

Utilizing GEM results in overall project activities and recommendations.

Resources

All GEM reports and data are available online for free.

All GEM reports and data are available online for free.

Pain Relievers / Solutions

GEM project examines the connection between the transfer of knowledge in the economy, availability of financial support for the development of new businesses, and the level of tax and administrative burdens for small businesses. It is the only worldwide project to focus on the individual entrepreneur - the data gathered by GEM is unique in its ability to paint a picture of the entrepreneur’s journey.

GEM project examines the connection between the transfer of knowledge in the economy, availability of financial support for the development of new businesses, and the level of tax and administrative burdens for small businesses. It is the only worldwide project to focus on the individual entrepreneur - the data gathered by GEM is unique in its ability to paint a picture of the entrepreneur’s journey.

Pains / Challenges

  • There is a huge gap between countries when it comes to the entrepreneurial capacity of a country. This is due mainly to the lack of innovation connected with entrepreneurial activities and eco-system that supports the development of entrepreneurial environment. 
  • There is not enough comparable data on entrepreneurship activities.
  • There is no data on individual entrepreneurship activities worldwide.
  • There is not enough data on specific types of entrepreneurship (youth, gender, social entrepreneurship

  • There is a huge gap between countries when it comes to the entrepreneurial capacity of a country. This is due mainly to the lack of innovation connected with entrepreneurial activities and eco-system that supports the development of entrepreneurial environment. 
  • There is not enough comparable data on entrepreneurship activities.
  • There is no data on individual entrepreneurship activities worldwide.
  • There is not enough data on specific types of entrepreneurship (youth, gender, social entrepreneurship

Additional information:

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GEM is one of the world’s largest cross-national collaborative social science research projects. With a growing archive of high-quality data and a network of entrepreneurship experts, GEM has had a significant impact on the field of entrepreneurship scholarship. GEM is regularly cited in high quality academic publications such as The Journal of Business Venturing, Small Business Economics, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and the Journal of International Business Studies. GEM is building research capacity in developing countries, where academic knowledge and debate on entrepreneurship is currently limited.

Many studies have been trying to answer the question what lies behind the development of the countries. Why are some countries more developed, innovative and successful than others?  Is there a link between entrepreneurship and the economic performance of nations and regions? If yes, what are the factors influencing entrepreneurship and is there interplay between institutions, entrepreneurship and regional development?

GEM collects primary data on entrepreneurship. This distinguishes it from other indices. GEM focuses on the individual entrepreneur, since most businesses start with a single individual, or a team of individuals. GEM's approach is the same throughout the world, facilitating detailed international comparisons. GEM recognizes entrepreneurship as a process, its measures capture all the different stages - from seeing an opportunity, making the first steps towards starting a business, nurturing a baby business and scaling it up. GEM's historical global dataset is extremely comprehensive, with well over 2 million observations across over a hundred economies. It is an invaluable resource for researchers and has made a significant academic contribution. GEM is home to over 500 specialists in the field of entrepreneurship research - an impressive global network of expertise. GEM is able to track the informal entrepreneurial activity which official statistics do not capture. This is particularly prevalent in developing economies. 

The data collection engine powering GEM research is composed of two complementary tools - the Adult Population Survey (APS) and the National Expert Survey (NES).

  • The APS tracks the entrepreneurial attitudes, activity and aspirations of individuals. It is administered to a minimum of 2000 adults in each country.
  • The NES monitors nine factors that are believed to have a significant impact on entrepreneurship. it is administered to a minimum of 36 carefully chosen 'experts'.

GEM enables reliable cross-country comparisons - so policymakers can make comparisons with similar countries and discover which policies are working elsewhere. In many countries, GEM indices are used as targets for development and improvement.

GEM’s vast, reliable databases and array of comprehensive reports make it a valuable resource for teachers and educators. GEM provides an unparalleled insight into national entrepreneurship. Students can learn an enormous amount about the entrepreneurial ecosystem of a given country. GEM is an authority on global entrepreneurship. Those studying global entrepreneurship can look across the many countries in GEM to get a landscape view of entrepreneurship around the world. Students can use GEM data to determine patterns within and across different economic development levels and geographic regions. GEM’s extensive individual-level datasets can be used to teach quantitative and statistical analysis. Students can use the data to experiment with different analysis techniques; graduate students can formulate and test hypotheses about entrepreneurship in a country, region, or across the globe.

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