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Contextual embeddedness of entrepreneurship : frontiers in european entrepreneurship research
Xheneti, Mirela (ed.); Costa, Silvia (ed.);  … - 2023
"The contextual turn in the field of entrepreneurship means it is crucial for scholars to integrate into their research … the multifaceted contexts in which entrepreneurship is embedded. This insightful book explores the different spatial …, social, digital, institutional and policy contexts for entrepreneurship and investigates their relevance for entrepreneurship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014372522
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Soap Operas for Female Micro Entrepreneur Training
Nakasone, Eduardo; Torero, Maximo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2014
This paper analyzes the impact of the Strengthening Women Entrepreneurship in Peru (SWEP) program. SWEP trained female …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011240372
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Entrepreneurship, Economic Conditions, and the Great Recession
Fairlie, Robert W. - CESifo - 2013
opportunities in the wage/salary sector leaving the net effect on entrepreneurship ambiguous. The most up-to-date microdata … entrepreneurship at the individual level to shed light on this question. Regression estimates indicate that local labor market … conditions are a major determinant of entrepreneurship. Higher local unemployment rates are found to increase the probability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877680
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How Do Judgmental Overconfidence and Overoptimism Shape Innovative Activity?
Herz, Holger; Schunk, Daniel; Zehnder, Christian - CESifo - 2013
Recent field evidence suggests a positive link between overconfidence and innovative activities. In this paper we argue that the connection between overconfidence and innovation is more complex than the previous literature suggests. In particular, we show theoretically and experimentally that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877694
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Liquidity Constraints, Household Wealth, and Entrepreneurship Revisited
Fairlie, Robert W.; Krashinsky, Harry A. - CESifo - 2012
A large body research shows a positive relationship between wealth and entrepreneurship and interprets the relationship … entrepreneurship and a different measure of wealth – net housing equity – for the two groups. Second, we examine the liquidity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877695
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Creative Destruction and Productive Preemption
Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars; Svensson, Roger - CESifo - 2013
We develop a theory of innovation for entry and sale into oligopoly, and show that inventions of higher quality are more likely to be sold (or licensed) to an incumbent due to strategic product market effects on the sales price. Such preemptive acquisitions by incumbents are shown to stimulate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877893
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Sustaining Development for All: Expanding Access to Economic Activity and Social Services
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …
This publication takes a comprehensive view of all the action areas that need to be addressed in a coordinated and integrated manner to achieve sustainable development for all. The articles included herein deal with how to enhance the quality of life of the poor, how to enable all members of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943566
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The Organization of Public-Private Cooperation for Productive Development Policies
Cornick, Jorge - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
Productive development policies (PDPs), what used to be called industrial policies, are increasingly recognized as an essential part of the development toolkit, and the need for public-private cooperation is increasingly viewed as a key element for the successful design and implementation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944295
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Homeownership and Entrepreneurship: The Role of Mortgage Debt and Commitment
Bracke, Philippe; Hilber, Christian; Silva, Olmo - CESifo - 2014
We study the link between homeownership, mortgage debt, and entrepreneurship using a model of occupational choice and … homeowners start a business; and (ii) the negative relation between mortgage debt and entrepreneurship is more pronounced when … income volatility is higher. Our model further predicts that the relation between housing wealth and entrepreneurship is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010948829
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Behind the GATE Experiment: Evidence on Effects of and Rationales for Subsidized Entrepreneurship Training
Fairlie, Robert W.; Karlan, Dean; Zinman, Jonathan - CESifo - 2014
Theories of market failures and targeting motivate the promotion of entrepreneurship training programs and generate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010948873