This dissertation is a compilation of papers on entrepreneurship which investigate related research questions. The … unifying element of the different parts is the focus on two important concepts in entrepreneurship research, namely human …

Based on five research papers, the dissertation "Institutions and Entrepreneurship" analyzes institutional influences … on entrepreneurship, as well as determinants and effects of institutional change. In particular, the effects of implicit … obstacle to entrepreneurship in East Germany. The thesis shows that these differences in the implicit institutions result from …

Entrepreneurship plays an increasingly prominent role in both academic and policy circles. It is regarded as the … small enterprises has led to an increase in entrepreneurship policies aimed at encouraging more people to consider … entrepreneurship as an option and act on a business idea. This thesis examines policy measures that are offered to nascent and young …

-averse peoplemight be suited to entrepreneurship; and it may also help explain why prior researchhas generated mixed evidence about the … effects of risk aversion on selection into entrepreneurship. …

countries. First, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as theirrelevance for entrepreneurship. Second … (uncertaintyavoidance) may have a diverging impact on entrepreneurship. Possibly, a climate of uncertainty avoidancein large organizations …, suggesting that risingopportunity costs of entrepreneurship are the dominant perception in this cultural environment. In a …