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Mahuteau, Stéphane; Piracha, Matloob; Tani, Massimilano; … - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011

This paper analyses the impact of a change in Australia’s immigration policy, introduced inthe mid-1990s, on migrants’ probability of becoming entrepreneurs. The policy changeconsists of stricter entry requirements and restrictions to welfare entitlements. The resultsindicate that those who...

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It’s the Opportunity Cost, Stupid!How Self-Employment Responds to FinancialIncentives of Return, Risk and Skew

Berkhout, Peter; Hartog, Joop; Praag, Mirjam van - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011

There is no robust empirical support for the effect of financial incentives on the decision towork in self-employment rather than as a wage earner. In the literature, this is seen as apuzzle. We offer a focus on the opportunity cost, i.e. the wages given up as an employee.Information on income...

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Are the Self-Employed Really Jacks-of-All-Trades?Testing the Assumptions and Implications of Lazear’sTheory of Entrepreneurship with German Data

Lechmann, Daniel S. J.; Schnabel, Claus - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011

Using a large representative German data set and various concepts of self-employment, thispaper tests the “jack-of-all-trades” view of entrepreneurship by Lazear (AER 2004).Consistent with its theoretical assumptions we find that self-employed individuals performmore tasks and that their...

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Transitions to Entrepreneurship andIndustry-Specific Barriers

Lofstrom, Magnus; Bates, Timothy; Parker, Simon C. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011

Drivers of entrepreneurial entry are investigated in this study by examining how entry intosmall-business ownership is shaped by industry-specific constraints. The human- andfinancial-capital endowments of potential entrepreneurs entering firms in various industriesare shown to differ...

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Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index : A New Employment Series for the US, Canada, and the UK

Akcigit, Ufuk; Chhina, Raman; Cilasun, Seyit Mümin; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Small and young businesses are essential for job creation, innovation, and economic growth. Even most of the superstar …

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Human Capital and Labour Productivity, Integration of Institutions and Endogenous Growth

Delsen, Lei; Schonewille, Mark - EconWPA - 1999

This paper is part of a project that attempts to reveal the way labour market institutions, human capital and labour productivity are interconnected. First we discuss two approaches in the human capital theory, stressing some difficulties that could be solved if the approaches are combined. It...

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Determinants of Economic Growth and the Role of Human Capital in New Growth Models [in Turkish]

Kibritcioglu, Aykut - EconWPA - 2005

This paper briefly summarizes and discusses that type of new growth models which are based on externalities created by investments in human capital. ***** TURKCE OZET: Bu makalede, yeni/içsel buyume modellerinin beseri sermayeye dayali turlerini ozetlemekte ve degerlendirmektedir. [Calisma...

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

Praag, Mirjam van; Versloot, Peter H. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

This paper examines to what extent recent empirical evidence can collectively andsystematically substantiate the claim that entrepreneurship has important economic value.Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question: What is the contribution ofentrepreneurs to the economy in...

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The role of innovation and entrepreneurship in economic growth

Andrews, Michael Jeffrey (ed.); Chatterji, Aaron (ed.); … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

"Innovation and entrepreneurship are ubiquitous today, both as fields of study and as starting points for conversations … a nuanced understanding of where innovation and entrepreneurship occur and where they matter. Answering these questions … allows for strategic public investment and the infrastructure for economic growth.The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship …

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Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship

Botelho, Tristan L.; Fehder, Daniel; Hochberg, Yael V. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

, ranging from self-employment to small and medium size enterprises to technology- and innovation-driven startups, recent … of new firm entry, but rather by a small subset of high-growth startups that are primarily categorized as innovation …-driven. This paper provides a survey of the growing literature on the economics of such innovation-driven entrepreneurship. We …

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