Effectiveness of entrepreneurship policies: some evaluation research perspectives
Author:Petra Tausl Prochazkova, Michaela Krechovska and Ladislav Lukas
JEL:L26, M21, H50
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Keywords:entrepreneurship policy, effectiveness, indicators, AHP (Analytic Hierarchy
Process), preference weights
Abstract:
Entrepreneurship has recently become a tremendous topic of discussion. Although at the
centre of interest of every public policy there are obviously efforts to foster entrepreneurial
ventures, there is still a gap in a possible methodology of measuring and monitoring the
effectiveness of entrepreneurship support policies. The aim of this paper is to propose a
possible methodology of the measurement such effectiveness of entrepreneurship policies.
First, there are presented the most relevant facts on entrepreneurship, as well as
entrepreneurship support policy as a prerequisite for entrepreneurship development.
Suitable methods of measuring of the impact of entrepreneurship policies are discussed,
which results in a proposal of own research methodology based upon AHP (Analytic
Hierarchy Process). The research methodology is based on several indicators that are
considered to be the most relevant elements to entrepreneurship outcomes in today’s
economy. Indicators of a micro economic character and macro-economic character are
chosen. The proposed methodology of evaluation of effectiveness of entrepreneurship
policies is verified by means of a case study.