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Entrepreneurship as a Driver of Innovation in the Digital Age: Analysis of Data from 17 ADB Regional Members

Summary

This paper examines the productivity potential of new entrepreneurial firms in 17 Asian Development Bank (ADB) regional members, highlighting their diversity and dependence on institutional and regional factors. Key findings include:

• Heterogeneity of New Firms: New entrepreneurial firms vary significantly in productivity, with high-potential firms (e.g., digitals ventures) driving innovation, while most low-potential businesses lack scalability and innovation.

• Influencing Factors:

  • Economy-Level: Institutional conditions (e.g., rule of law, property rights protection) shape who becomes an entrepreneur and their strategic goals.
  • Regional-Level: Entrepreneurial ecosystems facilitate business model innovation, with digitalization playing a transformative role.

• Policy Recommendations: A two-level policy framework is proposed:

  • Economy-Level: Strengthen institutions to encourage formal registration and innovation.
  • Regional-Level: Foster entrepreneurial ecosystems through bottom-up approaches, stakeholder collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

The study emphasizes that digital-era policies must prioritize both national systems of entrepreneurship and regional ecosystems to maximize innovation and economic development.