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Productive, Unproductive and Destructive Entrepreneurship:A Theoretical and Empirical Exploration
Sauka, Arnis - William Davidson Institute <Ann Arbor, Mich.> - 2008
Drawing on Baumol’s concepts of productive, unproductive and destructiveentrepreneurship and relevant amendments, this thesis aims to contribute to theentrepreneurship literature by developing a conceptual framework which allowsoperationalising the concepts for empirical assessment....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009418714
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WHY ARE OPTIMISTIC ENTREPRENEURS SUCCESSFUL?AN APPLICATION OF THE REGULATORY FOCUS THEORY
Aidis, Ruta; Mickiewicz, Tomasz; Sauka, Arnis - William Davidson Institute <Ann Arbor, Mich.> - 2008
Does entrepreneurial optimism affect business performance? Using a unique data setbased on repeated survey design, we investigate this relationship empirically. Ourmeasures of ‘optimism’ and ‘realism’ are derived from comparing the turnovergrowth expectations of 133 owners-managers with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009418715
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UNLOCKING PRODUCTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP INAFRICA’S LEAST DEVELOPEDCOUNTRIES
Brixiová, Zuzana - William Davidson Institute <Ann Arbor, Mich.> - 2010
economies depends critically on structural transformation and theemergence of productive entrepreneurship that would accelerate …) constraints and develops a theoreticalframework that examines the main obstacles to entrepreneurship in Africa’s LDCs. The … economies, development of productive entrepreneurship cannot be left tomarkets alone. The policy analysis suggests that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360486
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Entreprenörskap och egenfinansiering — om den privata förmögenhetsbildningens teoretiska och praktiska betydelse för entreprenörskapets omfattning
Johnsson, Richard - Ratioinstitutet - 2004
Egenfinansieringen har stor betydelse för om människor ska ta steget till att bli entreprenörer. Det har fastslagits i en rad empiriska studier och ett välkänt forskningsresultat. Det är emellertid inte lika klart hur den teoretiska förklaringen till detta empiriska samband ser ut. De...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005190447
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Competence in Health Care - An Industrial Systems Analysis Using Competence Bloc Theory to Compare European and US Health Care
Eliasson, Gunnar; Eliasson, Åsa - Ratioinstitutet - 2004
), discouraging innovative product competition and entrepreneurship. The larger part of cost escalation in US health care can be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005642395
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005642466
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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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010704424
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Endogenous growth through knowledge spillovers in entrepreneurship: An empirical test
Delmar, Frédéric; Wennberg, Karl; Hellerstedt, Karin - Ratioinstitutet - 2011
analysis: First, do industries with a greater need for new technology-based entrepreneurship grow disproportionately faster …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008914331
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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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008565788
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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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