Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship – New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa
基于坦桑尼亚农村820户家庭数据，用聚类分析识别出四种不同类型的必要型创业，它们在创业活动、决定因素和结果上差异显著，揭示了生活满意度和选择的作用。
Necessity entrepreneurship (NE) describes the process of venturing a business out of need when alternative options are seemingly absent. Whereas prior research typically understands NE to be a homogenous construct, recent theorizing suggests the possibility of NE heterogeneity. In this paper we employ Sen’s capability approach to elicit NE variety. Using data gathered from 820 households in rural Tanzania, our cluster analysis generates four distinct types of NE that vary significantly regarding their entrepreneurial activities, determinants and outcomes. Our findings demonstrate the relevance of life satisfaction and reveal the role of choice in NE. Our study thereby advances a nuanced perspective of NE.