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Economic Freedom and Entrepreneurial Activity: Evidence from EU 11 Countries

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  • Mandić Dragan

    (JU Ekonomska škola Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Borović Zoran

    (Faculty of Economics,University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovinag)

  • Jovićević Mladen

    (Maksima trejd d.o.o. Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Abstract

In this paper, we will present the results of our survey on economic freedom and entrepreneurial activity. We have conducted our analysis on EU 11countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom) for the time period 2000- 2014. To measure the entrepreneurial activity we have used data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, and to measure economic freedom, we have used data from Fraiser Institute. Our results suggest strong positive and statistically significant, long term impact of economic freedom on entrepreneurial activity.

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  • Mandić Dragan & Borović Zoran & Jovićević Mladen, 2017. "Economic Freedom and Entrepreneurial Activity: Evidence from EU 11 Countries," Economics, Sciendo, vol. 5(2), pages 11-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:econom:v:5:y:2017:i:2:p:11-17:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/eoik-2017-0020
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