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An Overview of African Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research

Naudé, W.A., Havenga, J.J.D.·2005·Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship
DOI 10.1080/08276331.2005.10593334
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Given the potential importance of self-employment for African economic development, the present paper provides an overview of the current state of entrepreneurship research in Africa. This is based on the compilation of a bibliography of African entrepreneurship research. To our best knowledge, this is the first time that such a bibliography has been attempted for Africa. We analyze the frequency and topics of research outputs since 1963 and provide an overview of the main themes and topics in African entrepreneurship research. It is shown that in Africa, the government impacts on entrepreneurship both directly (through for instance taxation, education and training policies as well as privatization) and indirectly through, for example, contributing to an uncertain policy environment, damaging social capital and creating institutional features that keep African firms small. The smallness of African firms, and the role of social network capital in overcoming the negative features limiting African firm growth and survival, are important topics for future research on African entrepreneurship.

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Authors
Naudé, W. A., & Havenga, J. J. D.
Affiliations
  • a WorkWell: Research Unit for People, Policy and Performance
  • North-West University (ZA)
ORCID
Naudé, W.A.
Venue
Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2005-01
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
101-120
ISSN
  • 0827-6331 (ISSN-L)
  • 2169-2610
DOI
10.1080/08276331.2005.10593334
OpenAlex
W2075436237
Cited by
77
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FWCI
1.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Firm Innovation and Growth
Keywords
African entrepreneurship, small business, self-employment, economic development, tax policy, education and training policy, privatization, policy uncertainty, social capital, business growth, business survival, firm size

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Naudé, W. A., & Havenga, J. J. D. (2005). An Overview of African Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2005.10593334