Politics of Comparative Quantification: The Case of Governance Metrics

Erkkilä, Tero; Peters, B. Guy; Piironen, Ossi

doi:10.1080/13876988.2016.1145871

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“…In the policy debate, the enhancement of the firms' competitiveness potential occupies the center of attention increasingly. In this context, benchmarking on government policies about entrepreneurship becomes essential (Erkkilä, Peters, & Piironen, 2016;Kergroach, Meissner, & Vonortas, 2018) Concerning Europe, since the beginning of the current global restructuring and crisis (Andrikopoulos & Nastopoulos, 2015;Boyer, 2015;Laudicina & Peterson, 2016) and the consequent urgency for structural reforms, the EU started to provide positive examples and best practices through its reports to the member-states. In this context, the need for structural reforms becomes pressing in the current phase of restructuring of globalization since it seems that the rules of the entire "gameplay" are changing, at all levels of actors (individuals, firms, and whole industries), space (local, national, international, and global), and socio-economic symbiosis (ideological, cultural, ethical, and political).…”

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Policies to Foster Entrepreneurship: Elements from the European Experience in the Integrated Micro-Meso-Macro Analytical Perspective

Vlados¹,

Chatzinikolaou²,

Demertzis³

2020

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Policies to Foster Entrepreneurship: Elements from the European Experience in the Integrated Micro-Meso-Macro Analytical Perspective

Vlados¹,

Chatzinikolaou²,

Demertzis³

2020

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“…Firms are now central agents of action that both shape and are shaped respectively by the multi-level socio-economic environment: local, national, regional, and global (Vlados et al, 2018). Fostering firm innovation acquires increasing significance among policymakers, and one way of recognising which policies that aim to improve the business environment are successful is international benchmarking (Erkkilä et al, 2016;Kergroach et al, 2018).…”

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The Case of the European South on Entrepreneurship Enhancement Policies

Vlados,

Chatzinikolaou,

Demertzis

2020

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Purpose: This paper intends to give an introductory presentation and analysis, from a unifying perspective, of the different ways in which countries in the European South are pursuing policies to foster entrepreneurship and improve the business environment. Design/Methodology/Approach: By looking at Portugal, Italy, Croatia, and Greece, and using World Bank data through the "Doing Business" reports, this article intends to identify policies of entrepreneurship enhancement from 2008 onwards by classifying them in terms of micro-meso-macro analysis, trying to find out possible convergences and divergences. Findings: The findings of the study suggest a combination of micro-and macro-level policies with the meso-level being relatively under-utilised. Practical implications: The findings of the research introduce a need for a repositioned perception of the policies of entrepreneurship enhancement. The form of national entities as a "competitiveness web" of the different sub-system is heading towards this direction. Originality/Value: The study can contribute to the academic debate of exploring policies to foster entrepreneurship by conceptualising them through a multi-level filter.

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“…In the policy debate, the enhancement of the firms' competitiveness potential occupies the center of attention increasingly. In this context, international benchmarking on government policies about entrepreneurship becomes essential (Erkkilä et al, 2016;Kergroach et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Policies to Foster Entrepreneurship: Elements from the European Experience in Micro-Meso-Macro Terms*

Vlados,

Chatzinikolaou,

Demertzis

2019

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Purpose:The article aims to present policy practices on a micro-meso-macro level and to identify, through implemented policies in different European countries, if there are signs of divergence or convergence at the micro, meso, and macro levels. Design/Methodology/Approach: To this end, it focuses first on analyzing the contemporary significance of entrepreneurship enhancement policies and, secondly, on how they relate to multilevel analysis. In this context, after proposing a repositioned multilevel interpretation of the socio-economic system in terms of the "competitiveness web," it uses as a case study different country of the European South affected by the economic crisis and presents their political reforms over the last years. The research uses the data of the "Doing Business" report series by the World Bank to present their business-related reforms. Findings: It appears that the regulations of these countries primarily focus on macroeconomic and macro-social measures to enhance the potential of their business environment. Besides, the "Doing Business" methodology that focuses on selected policy areas also appears to neglect micro-and meso-level issues. To this end, the approach of competitiveness web can provide a comprehensive conceptual policy framework for enhancing entrepreneurship. Practical Implications: The micro-meso-macro filter, which can be used to detect entrepreneurship policies, is useful for identifying new entrepreneurship enhancement policies and proposing a repositioned conceptual framework of fostering entrepreneurship. Originality/Value: The study can contribute to the academic debate of exploring policies to foster entrepreneurship and conceptualizes them through a micro-meso-macro filter.

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Politics of Comparative Quantification: The Case of Governance Metrics

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

Policies to Foster Entrepreneurship: Elements from the European Experience in the Integrated Micro-Meso-Macro Analytical Perspective

Policies to Foster Entrepreneurship: Elements from the European Experience in the Integrated Micro-Meso-Macro Analytical Perspective

The Case of the European South on Entrepreneurship Enhancement Policies

Policies to Foster Entrepreneurship: Elements from the European Experience in Micro-Meso-Macro Terms*

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