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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)

What is GEM?

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research program is an annual assessment of the national level of entrepreneurial activity. Initiated in 1999 with 10 countries, it has progressively expanded its coverage and by 2010 had conducted comparative assessments of entrepreneurial activity rates in over 80 countries, researching the role of entrepreneurship in national economic growth.

GEM focuses on three main objectives:

• To measure differences in entrepreneurial attitudes, activity and aspirations among economies.

• To uncover factors determining the nature and level of national entrepreneurial activity.

• To identify policy implications for enhancing entrepreneurship in an economy.

The Hunter Centre has played a significant role in the international organisation of GEM since 2000 and is responsible for the Country Report for Scotland and, jointly with Aston Business School, the UK Report. During that time, GEM Scotland Reports have covered special topics including:

· Financing of Entrepreneurship

· Entrepreneurship, Gender and Age

· Ethnic & Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Scotland

· University Spinouts and Finance for Start-ups

· Home-based Entrepreneurship

· Education and Training for Entrepreneurship

· Social Entrepreneurship

· Intrapreneurship

Country Coverage

In 2010, over 175,000 people were surveyed in 59 economies. These 59 economies represent not only the largest sample yet, but also the most geographically and economically diverse group surveyed. Together, this group covers over 52% of the world’s population and 84% of the world’s GDP. The GEM studies are the largest of their kind and provide a unique insight into and a wealth of national features and characteristics associated with entrepreneurial activity.

To download the latest GEM Global report and special topic reports, please click on this link: www.gemconsortium.org . GEM UK and Scotland reports are downloadable below.

Latest Reports

GEM 2010 - Scotland Report

GEM Scotland 2010 Report