129412 20250411150809.0 doi 10.1111/emre.12616 sideral 135434 ART-2023-135434 eng Fuentelsaz, Lucio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9002-6727 The social status of entrepreneurs: An analysis of informal and formal institutional determinants 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The social status of entrepreneurs, which measures the degree to which a country admires entrepreneurs and values their social contribution to society, varies significantly across countries. In some economies, such as the United States, entrepreneurs are seen as cultural heroes, whereas in others, particularly in many European countries, their status is less favorable. In this paper, we provide theoretical elaboration and empirical evidence to support the idea that informal institutions, such as uncertainty avoidance and collectivism, play a crucial role in determining social status. Additionally, formal institutions, like market freedom and government size, establish certain boundaries for these relationships. We analyze a sample of 105 countries that participated in the GEM project between 2003 and 2020. Our results indicate that entrepreneurs enjoy a higher social status in societies characterized by low uncertainty avoidance and a more collectivist orientation. Furthermore, these relationships are contingent upon the formal rules and regulations of the country. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S64-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MCIN/PID2020-113265GB-C22 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ 3.4 2023 MANAGEMENT 153 / 407 = 0.376 2023 Q2 T2 1.3 2023 Strategy and Management 2023 Q1 Business and International Management 2023 Q1 7.2 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Maicas, Juan P. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7710-9002 Montero, Javier Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9493-1583 4012 650 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas Área Organización de Empresas 22, 1 (2023), 96-116 EUR MANAG REV European management review 1740-4754 409963 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/129412/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2724965 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/129412/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:129412 articulos driver 2025-04-11-15:05:15 ARTICLE