C. Education and training with emphasis on new and growing entrepreneurial firms.

C1. The education system is structure in such a way that it encourages creativity, self-sufficiency, and personal initiative.

2.40

C2. The education system is structure provides adequate instruction in market economic principles.

2.89

C3. The education system provides adequate attention to entrepreneurship and new firm creation.

2.83

D. Research and development transfer to new and growing entrepreneurial firms.

D1. There are well-developed systems in place for transferring new findings from universities and public research centers to new ventures and growing firms.

2.46

D5. The science and technology base support the creation of world-class new technology-based ventures in at least one area.

2.53

D6. There is good support available for engineers and scientists to have their ideas commercialized through new and growing entrepreneurial firms.

2.42

E. Commercial, legal infrastructure relevant to new and growing entrepreneurs

E1. There are enough subcontractors suppliers, and consultants to support new and growing firms.

2.90

E3. It is easy for new growing firms to get good professional, legal and accounting services.

2.89

F. Internal [within the country] market openness.

F1. The markets for consumer goods and services change dramatically year to year.

2.20

F2. The markets for business-to-business goods and services change dramatically year to year.

2.28

G. Access to physical infrastructure for new and growing entrepreneurs.

G1. The physical infrastructure (roads, utilities, communications, waste disposals) provides good support for and growing entrepreneurial firms.

2.11

G2. It is not too expensive for a new or growing firm to get good access to communications (phone, internet, etc.).

2.27

G3. A new or growing firm can get good access to communications (telephone, internet, etc.) within a week.

2.20

G4. New and growing firms can get good access to utilities (gas, water, electricity, sewer) in about a month.

2.26

H. Cultural, social norms that encourage new and growing entrepreneurial firms.

H1. A high value is placed on self-sufficiency, autonomy, individualism, and personal initiative.

2.33

H3. National culture encourages entrepreneurial risk taking.

2.52

H4. National culture encourages creativity and innovativeness.

2.33

I. Financial support for new and growing entrepreneurs.

I3. There is enough venture capitalist funding available for new and growing entrepreneurial firms.

2.99

I4. There is enough funding available through initial public offerings (IPO) for new and growing entrepreneurial firms.

2.96