PROMOTION OF INNOVATIVE WOMEN MICRO START-UPS FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
This studies investigates the effect of entrepreneurial projects, education, and tradition on employer innovation and nearby economic improvement. Based on social trade and economic theories, the look at collects primary facts from entrepreneurs in Russia, utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) for evaluation. The findings highlight that entrepreneurial tradition substantially affects business enterprise innovation, while education and initiatives affect innovation not directly. Innovation, in flip, is crucial for driving economic improvement. The look at advocates for fostering an entrepreneurial culture, offering vital sources and incentives to entrepreneurs, and promoting regulations that facilitate innovation to enhance neighborhood monetary improvement, specifically via progressive ladies micro begin-ups.
Keyword : Entrepreneurial initiatives, entrepreneurial training, entrepreneurial tradition, business enterprise innovation, economic improvement, Structural Equation Modeling, girls micro begin-ups, Russia, neighborhood economic development.
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