There are a numerous examples on how GEM’s research has been used by policymakers to foster entrepreneurship. Case in point is Guatemala, as a explained by GEM Guatemala researcher David Casasola.
In 2012, the Ministry of Economy launched a public policy about entrepreneurship. When they were looking for a theoretical framework, they asked GEM Guatemala for resources.
“They liked the methodology and they started developing metrics using our data,” David Casasola. “So we were able to be part of a public policy just by being part of the GEM project.”
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