Entrepreneurial Decision-Making Under Constraint in Developing Economies

This book offers an empirically grounded analysis of entrepreneurial decision-making under constraint in developing economies. Drawing on Jamaica’s SME sector, it examines why strong entrepreneurial intention does not always become immediate start-up action and how feasibility, timing, exposure, finance, networks, informality, and institutional support shape whether entrepreneurs initiate, delay, enter in stages, or withhold action. These issues matter because, in many developing economies, entrepreneurship is not simply a lifestyle choice but a pathway to economic survival, inclusion, and opportunity. By integrating established entrepreneurship theory with evidence from a small-state context, the book offers globally relevant yet contextually grounded practical and theoretical guidance for scholars, policymakers, educators, and practitioners seeking to strengthen SME development, entrepreneurial support, and inclusive economic growth in developing economies.