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What is the Value of Entrepreneurship? A Review of Recent Research

Praag, Mirjam van; Versloot, Peter H. - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007

that entrepreneurship has important economic value. Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question: What … group? A fourth type of contribution studied is the role of entrepreneurship in increasing individuals utility levels …

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High Growth Entrepreneurs, Public Policies and Economic Growth

Stam, Erik; Suddle, Kashifa; Hessels, Jolanda; Stel, … - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007

economic growth than entrepreneurial activity in general. We use data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor to test the … that ambitious entrepreneurship contributes more strongly to macro-economic growth than entrepreneurial activity in general …. We find a particularly strong effect of high-expectation entrepreneurship for transition countries. These results are …

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Entrepreneurial Entry Exit and Re-Entry: The Extent and Nature of Opportunity Identification

Ucbasaran, Deniz; Westhead, Paul; Wright, Mike - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2006

This study utilizes a human capital framework to explore whether business ownership experience is associated with the number of business opportunities identified, the number of identified opportunities that are pursued, and the nature of those opportunities...

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Renascent Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurial Preferences Subsequent to Firm Exit

Stam, Erik; Audretsch, David; Meijaard, Joris - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2006

Why should individuals that have exited their firm consider re-entering into entrepreneurship, i.e. become renascent … entrepreneurs? According to the logic of economic models of firm dynamics there is no reason to re-enter into entrepreneurship …

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The Lag Structure of the Impact of Business Ownership on Economic Performance in OECD Countries

Carree, Martin Anthony; Thurik, Roy - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2006

This paper investigates the impact of changes in the number of business owners on three measures of economic performance, viz. employment growth, GDP growth and labor productivity growth. Particular attention is devoted to the lag structure...

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Entrepreneurial Backgrounds, Human Capital and Start-up Success

Baptista, Rui; Karaöz, Murat; Mendonça, Joana - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007

the cases of spin-offs and habitual entrepreneurs. The subject of unemployment-driven entrepreneurship is also explored …

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Globalization and the Rise of the Entrepreneurial Economy

Audretsch, David B.; Sanders, Mark - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007

This paper argues that globalization has led to a shift in developed countries from an industrial to an entrepreneurial model of production. Globalization is interpreted as a level shock in the supply of unskilled labor to the world economy, a decrease in the level of political risk associated...

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The entrepreneur's mode of entry: Business or new venture start?

Parker, Simon C.; Praag, Mirjam van - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2006

We analyse the decision to become an entrepreneur by either taking over an established business or starting a new venture from scratch. A model is developed which predicts how several individual- and firm-specific characteristics influence entrepreneurs' entry mode...

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The Role of Loan Guarantee Schemes in Alleviating Credit Rationing in the UK

Cowling, Marc - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

It is a widely held perception, although empirically contentious, that credit rationing is an important phenomenon in the UK small business sector. In response to this perception the UK government initiated a loan guarantee scheme (SFLGS) in 1981. In this paper we use a unique dataset comprised...

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What is the Effect of the Current Financial Crisis on Venture Capital Financing? Empirical Evidence from US Internet Start-ups

Block, Joern; Sandner, Philipp - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Employing a large dataset regarding venture capital investments in US Internet firms, we analyze the effect of the current financial crisis on the venture capital market. Using regression analysis, we find that the financial crisis led to a 20% decrease in the average amount of funds raised per...

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