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

Carree, Martin Anthony; Thurik, Roy - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 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. The analysis is performed at the country level for 21...

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Competencies and Institutions Fostering High-growth Firms

Henrekson, Magnus; Johansson, Dan - Ratioinstitutet - 2008

High-growth firms (HGFs) are critical for net job creation and economic growth. We analyze HGFs using the theory of competence blocs, linking firm growth to property rights and the interaction of complementary expertise. Specifically, we discuss how the institutional framework affects the...

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Towards a Dynamic Theory for the Spatial Knowledge Economy

Karlsson, Charlie; Johansson, Börje - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2004

In recent decades the world has witnessed the emergence of a global knowledge economy. For example, the evolution in recent decades of the developed economies has been accompanied by a regional shift in economic activity away from traditional industrial regions to new agglomerations of high...

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Relating entrepreneurship to economic growth

Karlsson, Charlie; Friis, Christian; Paulsson, Thomas - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2004

. It appears impossible to produce a single definition of entrepreneurship and most theoretical approaches yield … concept. Numerous empirical studies have examined the effects of entrepreneurship, but few studies have been undertaken in … of this paper is to provide a critical overview of recent empirical research on the relationship between entrepreneurship …

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How Culture Molds the Effects of Self Efficacy and Fear of Failure on Entrepreneurship

Wennberg, Karl; Pathak, Saurav; Autio, Erkko - Ratioinstitutet - 2013

We use data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior … entrepreneurship. …

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Entrepreneurship, Institutions and Economic Dynamism: Lessons from a Comparison of the United States and Sweden

Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Henrekson, Magnus - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2012

particular importance for entrepreneurship, innovation-based firm growth and its ensuing impact on the economy. Particular … aspects of entrepreneurship and economic dynamism are covered by pairs (or in one case three) coauthors, who are renowned …

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Taxation, Labor Market Policy and High-Impact Entrepreneurship

Henrekson, Magnus; Johansson, Dan; Stenkula, Mikael - Ratioinstitutet - 2010

Public policy affects the prevalence and performance of both productive and high-impact entrepreneurship. High …-impact entrepreneurship prospers when knowledge is successfully generated and exploited in the economy. This process depends on complementary …-impact entrepreneurship. …

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Firm Growth, Institutions and Structural Transformation

Henrekson, Magnus; Johansson, Dan - Ratioinstitutet - 2010

This essay argues that the economic contribution of certain firms – be they small, young or rapidly growing – has to be understood in a broader context of creative destruction. Growth of some firms requires contraction and exit of some other firms to free up resources that can be reallocated...

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Entrepreneurship and Growth

Mueller, Dennis C. - Ratioinstitutet - 2011

In the year 2000 at a meeting in Lisbon, leaders of the European Union (EU) articulated a set of goals for the Union, which have come to be called the Lisbon Strategy or Lisbon Agenda. The agenda had three main goals: to promote growth through innovation, to create a learning economy, and to...

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An Innovation Policy Framework: Bridging the gap between industrial dynamics and growth

Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Henrekson, Magnus - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2015

This paper examines policy measures that foster the creation of innovations with high inherent potential and that simultaneously provide the right incentives for individuals to create and expand firms that disseminate such innovations in the form of highly valued products. In so doing, we...

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