GEM and the OECD have collaborated on The Missing Entrepreneurs 2017, the latest in a series which examines how public policies can encourage and support entrepreneurship, especially for groups that are under-represented and disadvantaged in the labour market, i.e. women, youth, seniors, the unemployed and immigrants.
Supporting these groups with entrepreneurship training, coaching and mentoring and an opportunity to launch a business can help people create their own job, or equip them with more skills and experience to help them move into employment. Increasing the level of labour market activity of these groups, as well as strengthening their labour market attachment, will improve the standard of living for many individuals and can contribute to growth by activating under-utilised economic resources.