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. 2022;15(3):687-712.
doi: 10.1007/s12061-021-09418-y. Epub 2021 Sep 9.

Application of Spatial Analysis to Identify the Location of Entrepreneurs Supported by the Regional Government in Andalusia (Spain)

Maria Luisa Rodero-Cosano  1 , Araceli de Los Ríos-Berjillos  2 , Salud Millán-Lara  3 , Yolanda Muñoz-Ocaña  1
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Application of Spatial Analysis to Identify the Location of Entrepreneurs Supported by the Regional Government in Andalusia (Spain)

Maria Luisa Rodero-Cosano et al. Appl Spat Anal Policy. 2022.

Abstract

In this work, spatial analysis was used to identify the locations of entrepreneurs supported by the regional government of Andalusia (Spain). The objective of this research is to study the effectiveness of the support work for entrepreneurship carried out by the Andalusians Entrepreneurship Centres (CADEs) in the autonomous community. As a first approach to this objective, the geographical situation of the supported entrepreneurs is determined, and how that situation influences the support for entrepreneurship is analysed. We use spatial pattern analysis techniques that allow us to assess the impact of these efforts. Attending to the areas of greater concentration as well as those of lower concentration, we conclude that CADEs are an effective instrument of the entrepreneurship policy in this region. In addition, by concentrating on rural and mountain areas, the work of CADEs contributes to the local development of these zones by supporting the development and sustainability of the business sector in areas with higher unemployment rates and a greater threat of depopulation. The study's conclusions are relevant in showing the role of public administration in the development of European Union (EU) Objective 1 regions and, more specifically, in the support of entrepreneurship.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12061-021-09418-y.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Local development; Public policy; Spatial analysis; Supporting entrepreneurship.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Location of Andalusia in Spain and Europe. Source: Own elaboration based on map of European Union (https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries_en)
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Fig. 2
Support Activity of CADE. a Supported Projects Index—ISP, b ISP standard deviation, c Registered Business Index—IRB, d IRB standard deviation
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Fig. 3
Local spatial autocorrelation index G* and its significance. a G* ISP, b G* ISP significance, c G* IRB, d G* IRB significance
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Spatio-temporal evolution of enterprise support. Local spatial autocorrelation index G* and its significance. a G* IRB 2006–2007, b G* IRB significance 2006–2007, c G* IBR 2008–2010, d G* IRB significance 2008–2010, e G* IRB 2011–2013, f G* IRB significance 2011–2013, g G* IRB 2014–2015, h G* IRB significance 2014–2015
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Fig. 5
Geographical weight regression. a R2 local, b Residual, c Rurality
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