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The Impact of National Culture on Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Five-Year Pooled Data Across 93 Countries

Authors
Xiaohong Zhang1, *, Junhao Zhao1, Michael Gates2
1Wenzhou Business College, Chashan Higher Education Zone, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, People’s Republic of China
2Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Park End Street, Oxford, OX11HP, UK
*Corresponding author. Email: xhzhang@zqfl.cn
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Xiaohong Zhang
Available Online 15 May 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-400-6_67How to use a DOI?
Keywords
National culture; Entrepreneurial activity; Gender difference; Economic freedom
Abstract

Drawing on two international databases, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and Hofstede Insights, this study explores how various dimensions of national culture influence entrepreneurial activity within a country. It reveals that national culture impacts entrepreneurship in multifaceted ways. Specifically, power distance and indulgence positively correlate with entrepreneurial endeavors, whereas individualism tends to dampen such activity. Further analysis elucidates that the impact of national culture on entrepreneurship exhibits marked gender disparities, with certain cultural dimensions exerting a more pronounced effect on female entrepreneurial engagement. Moreover, this study introduces economic freedom as a moderating variable, empirically demonstrating its capacity to mitigate the negative effects of individualism on entrepreneurship. These insights offer significant policy implications for fostering a country’s entrepreneurial levels.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Educational Development and Social Sciences (EDSS 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
15 May 2025
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978-2-38476-400-6
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2352-5398
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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