The Expat Gap: Are Local-Born Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries at a Disadvantage When Seeking Grant Funding?

• Published in: Public administration review Vol. 79; no. 6; pp. 880 - 894
• Main Authors: Lall, Saurabh A., Chen, Li-Wei, Davidson, Abigayle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2019; American Society for Public Administration
• Subjects: Developed countries; Developed Nations; Developing countries; Donors; Entrepreneurial finance; Entrepreneurs; Grants; LDCs; Recruitment; Research Article; Ventures; Work experience

Donor agencies and foundations use grants to stimulate entrepreneurial growth in developing countries. However, some practitioners have asked whether these grants tend to flow to expatriate entrepreneurs with ties to developed countries (where most grants originate), rather than to local entrepreneu...