JOURNAL OF MARKETING DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS 
A New Index of Entrepreneurship Measure
Author(s): Annamaria Bianchi, Silvia Biffignandi
Citation: Annamaria Bianchi, Silvia Biffignandi, (2012) "A New Index of Entrepreneurship Measure," Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, Vol. 6, Iss. 4, pp. 35 - 50
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
A new index of entrepreneurship measure based on M-quantile regression methods is introduced. This 
index allows meaningful comparison of the entrepreneurial performances. The new method is illustrated 
using the Kauffman Firm Survey, a study of new businesses in the United States. A comparative analysis 
between this index and a classical index obtained with Data Envelopment Analysis is performed. Using 
this index, possible determinants of entrepreneurship are investigated applying beta regression.