RT Journal Article T1 The effect of social, cultural, and economic factors on entrepreneurship A1 Castaño Martínez, María Soledad A1 Méndez Picazo, María Teresa A1 Galindo Martín, Miguel Ángel AB Current economic downturn encourages extensive research into economic growth engines, with entrepreneurship as one of the key drivers of growth. Although crucial, determining which variables stimulate entrepreneurial activity constitutes a difficult task due to interrelated factors. This study analyzes three groups of factors affecting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs' perceptions of opportunity: social, cultural, and economic variables. Therefore, this study employs the partial least squares method for two groups of countries: (1) European countries, and (2) Latin-American and Caribbean countries. This approach identifies how these factors' effects differ across different countries. PB Elsevier Inc. SN 01482963 YR 2015 FD 2015-07 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23812 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23812 LA eng DS Docta Complutense RD 18 abr 2025