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Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs through the Business Cycle
Thompson, Peter - Department of Economics, Florida International University - 2011
We construct a simple model of occupational choice among agents with differing abilities. The fraction of agents creating new businesses who are low ability rises during recessions. Thus, cohorts born during recessions are on average lower quality: their businesses yield lower initial earnings,...
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Entrepreneurs: Jacks of all Trades or Hobos?
Astebro, Thomas; Thompson, Peter - Department of Economics, Florida International University - 2007
Human capital investment theory suggests that entrepreneurs should be generalists, while those who work for others should be specialists; it also predicts higher incomes for entrepreneurs with generalist skills. An alternative view predicts that those with greater taste for variety are more...
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A consumption-based measure of the monetary rewards to entrepreneurship
Krichevskiy, Dmitriy - Department of Economics, Florida International University - 2010
Recent findings by Hamilton (Journal of Political Economy, 2000) suggest that the self-employed do not receive a monetary premium for the risk and uncertainty associated with business ownership. In this paper, I show that that income underreporting by entrepreneurs can explain the lack of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008764790
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Mobile applications and knowledge advancements in e-business
Lee, In (contributor) - 2013
"This book covers emerging e-business theories, architectures, and technologies that are emphasized to stimulate and disseminate cutting-edge information into research and business communities in a timely fashion"--Provided by publisher.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011727494
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Fourth-generation wireless networks : applications and innovations
Adibi, Sasan (contributor); Mobasher, Amin (contributor);  … - 2010
, Jivika Govil -- 9. Potential scenarios and drivers of the 4G evolution / Elias Aravantinos, M. Fallah -- 10. Knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011726740
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Innovations in mobile multimedia communications and applications : new technologies
Khalil, Ismail (contributor); Weippl, Edgar R. (contributor) - 2011
"This book provides an in-depth coverage of next-generation mobile computing paradigm, including mobile wireless technologies, mobile services and applications, and research and development challenges surrounding backend systems, network infrastructure, and mobile terminals including smart...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011727055
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Human computer interaction and innovation in handheld, mobile, and wearable technologies
Lumsden, Joanna (contributor) - 2011
, including how mobile user interfaces, mobile learning, and mobile commerce contribute to the growing body of knowledge on this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011727094
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Learning with mobile technologies, handheld devices, and smart phones : innovative methods
Lu, Zhongyu (contributor) - 2012
1. Mobile Exam System--MES: architecture for database management system / Joan Lu ... [et al.] -- 2. A mobile learning content-independent versatile ubiquitous system (CiVUS) / Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues, Diogo Videira Sousa, Isabel de la Torre -- 3. An investigation in potential technology in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011727368
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Innovative mobile platform developments for electronic services design and delivery
Scupola, Ada. (contributor) - 2012
approach / Jörg Becker, Philipp Bergener, Michael Räckers -- 12. Knowledge interoperability among parliaments and government …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011727401
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Academic entrepreneurship and technological innovation : a business management perspective
Karwowski, Waldemar (contributor);  … - 2013
India / Neeta Baporikar -- Introducing a science-to-business marketing unit to university knowledge and technology transfer … to academic entrepreneurship / Roman Batko -- Cultivating entrepreneurial thinking through a management of innovation and … technology course: evidence from the University of Nicosia / Despo Ktoridou -- Regional innovation system in Lower Silesia: key …
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