Entrepreneurial Origins: A Longitudinal Inquiry.
Ever since Schumpeter identified the 'animal spirits' of entrepreneurs as the driving force of markets, researchers have been trying to determine who is an entrepreneur and what factors breed entrepreneurial success. Using data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth, the authors first determine who pursues self-employment in their youth and then who succeeds. There is a surprisingly high incidence of self-employment but very low success rates. Significant correlates of both entry into self-employment and eventual success differ markedly by gender. Copyright 1997 by Oxford University Press.
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1997
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Authors: | Schiller, Bradley R ; Crewson, Philip E |
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Economic Inquiry. - Western Economic Association International - WEAI. - Vol. 35.1997, 3, p. 523-31
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Western Economic Association International - WEAI |
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