The document discusses the Global Entrepreneurship Index and its 14 pillars for measuring entrepreneurial ecosystems. It lists the variables that make up each pillar at the individual and institutional levels. These pillars include opportunity, skills, risk acceptance, networking, cultural support, technology absorption, human capital, competition, innovation, and access to finance. The document concludes by providing the 2019 GEDI rankings, with the United States ranked first.

1. Role of Entrepreneurship (International
Cases)
Compiled by: PLAN 9

2. AGENDA OF
THIS LECTURE
• THE GLOBAL
ENTREPRENUERSHIP INDEX
• POWERED by GED

3. 14 PILLARS OF ENTREPRENUERIAL ECOSYSTEM
PILLARS Variables; (Individual/Institutional)
Opportunity Opportunity Recognition
Perception Freedom (Economic Freedom *Property Rights)
Skills Perception
Startup Skills Education (Tertiary Education *Quality of Education)
Risk Acceptance Risk Perception
Country Risk
Networking Known Entrepreneurs
Agglomeration (Urbanization*Infrastructure)
Career Status
Cultural Support Corruption

4. PILLARS VARIABLES (Individual/Institution)
Opportunity Startup Opportunity Motivation
Governance(Taxation*Good Governance)
Technology Absorption Technology Level
Technology Absorption
Human Capital Educational Level
Labor Market (Staff Training*Labor Freedom)
Competition Competitors
Competitiveness(Market Dominance*Regulation)
Product Innovation New Product
Tech Transfer
Process Innovation New Technology
Science(AV: RAGEQUALITY of scientifical institutions +
Availability of scientists and engineers)
High Growth Gazelle
Finance and Strategy (Venture Capital*Business
Sophistication)

5. PILLARS Variables (Individual/Institution)
Internationalization Export
Economic Complexity
Risk Capital Informal Investment
Depth of Capital Market

6. GEDI RANKING FOR 2019
Global Rank Country Score
1 United States 86.8
2 Switzerland 82.2
3 Canada 80.4
4 Denmark 79.3
5 United Kingdom 77.5
6 Australia 73.1
7 Iceland 73.0
8 Netherlands 72.3
9 Ireland 71.3
10 Sweden 70.2