Economic and Digital impacts on New Business Formation in Thailand
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Regional Entrepreneurship, Digital Infrastructure, Thailand, Economic Development, Provincial Disparitiesบทคัดย่อ
Entrepreneurial activity is a vital component of regional economic growth, especially in emerging economies. This study, drawing on economic, demographic, and socio-digital perspectives, investigates the economic and digital determinants of new business registrations across 78 Thai provinces. Employing a log-transformed multiple regression model, the analysis explores the influence of gross provincial product (GPP) per capita, population size, and internet penetration on entrepreneurial formation. The findings reveal that GPP per capita significantly drives business creation, while population size is inversely related. Internet penetration exhibits a positive but statistically insignificant effect. The results underscore the importance of fostering economic capacity and balanced infrastructure development to stimulate entrepreneurship in Thailand's diverse provincial landscape, offering insights relevant to similar emerging contexts.
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