Abstract:
This article explores the entrepreneurial profiles of Croatian entrepreneurs
and compares them with the profiles of entrepreneurs of postsocialist
and developed European countries. Specifically, logistic regression
analysis was used to find the best descriptors of the opportunityand
necessity-driven entrepreneurs in Croatia, post-socialist and developed
European countries. Results indicate that chances for engaging in
opportunity-driven entrepreneurship in Croatia are increasing for men
and those who perceive their income level and competencies for running
a business as high. The likelihood of engagement in opportunity-driven
entrepreneurial activity in the post-socialist context has been related to
the age rather than gender and innovations in the product/market matrix
or higher export expectations. The developed countries’ datasets reveal
that opportunity-driven entrepreneurs have been related to higher expectations
of growth through new job openings.
