The Investigation of the Relationship Between Early-Stage Entrepreneurship and Happiness in Emerging Countries with Panel Regression Method: The Role of Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary concept explained by economic, psychological and sociological theories. Therefore, in addition to earning money, entrepreneurs may engage in entrepreneurial activities for positive reasons such as being able to act individually, being useful to society, being satisfied with oneself, being innovative and needing to succeed. Many of these reasons for becoming an entrepreneur are expected to have effects on hap-piness. Because these reasons can help the entrepreneur to be motivated and make an intense effort for success. As a result of successful entrepreneurial activities, it will be pos-sible for both entrepreneurs to achieve internal satisfaction and the welfare of the country to increase. This situation may cause countries to be happier. In this context, the aim of the study is to examine the effect of entrepreneurship on happiness. The sample of the study consists of 50 countries whose data can be accessed completely between 2015-2023. The obtained data were analyzed panel regression. Results reveal that entrepreneurship has an effect on happiness. The study contributes to the literature in terms of being a study that addresses the relationship between entrepreneurship and happiness at a macro level.

Keywords

• Early-Stage Entrepreneurship
• Happiness
• Emerging Country
• Panel Regression Method

Gelişmekte Olan Ülkelerde Girişimcilik ve Mutluluk Arasındaki İlişkinin Panel Regresyon Yöntemiyle İncelenmesi Erken-Aşama Girişimlerin Rolü

Abstract

Girişimciler para kazanmanın yanı sıra bireysel hareket edebilme, topluma yararlı olma, kendini tatmin edebilme, yenilikçilik ve başarma ihtiyacı gibi olumlu nedenlerden dolayı da girişimcilik faaliyeti gerçekleştirebilir. Söz konusu girişimci olma nedenlerinin birçoğunun mutluluk üzerinde etkilerinin olması beklenmektedir. Çünkü bu nedenler girişimcinin motive olmasına ve başarı için yoğun bir gayret göstermesine katkı sunabilir. Başarılı girişim faaliyetleri sonucunda hem girişimcilerin içsel tatmine ulaşmaları hem de ülke refahının artması mümkün olacaktır. Bu durum ülkelerin daha mutlu olmasına sebebiyet verebilir. Bu kapsamda çalışmanın amacı girişimciliğin mutluluk üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmanın örneklemi 2015-2024 yılları arasında verilerine ulaşılabilen 13 gelişmekte olan ülkeden oluşmaktadır. Veriler çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi ile test edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, erken aşama girişimcilik faaliyetlerinin mutluluk üzerinde pozitif etkisinin olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma girişimcilik ve mutluluk arasındaki ilişkiyi gelişmekte olan ülkeler bağlamında makro düzeyde ele alan bir çalışma olması açısından literatüre katkı sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Erken Aşama Girişimcilik
• Mutluluk
• Gelişmekte Olan Ülke
• Panel Regresyon Yöntemi

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