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Self-Employment Across 15 European Countries:
Noorderhaven, N.; Thurik, A.R.; Wennekers, A.R.M.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2003
This paper deals with differences in the rate of self-employment (business ownership) in 15 European countries for the period 1978-2000, focusing on the influence of dissatisfaction and using the framework of occupational choice. Using two different measures of dissatisfaction, in addition to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005288417
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Uncertainty Avoidance and the Rate of Business Ownership Across 21 OECD Countries, 1976-2004
Wennekers, A.R.M.; Thurik, A.R.; Stel, A.J. van; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2006
, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as their relevance for entrepreneurship. An occupational … compensating pull of entrepreneurship in countries with low uncertainty avoidance may have gained momentum in recent years. Third …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005288606
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The Impact of New Firm Formation on Regional Development in the Netherlands
Stel, A.J. van; Suddle, K. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2005
This paper examines the relationship between new firm formation and regional employment change in the Netherlands. Using a new regional data base for the period 1988-2002, we examine the time lags involved in the relationship. We also investigate whether the relationship differs by time period,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005288626
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The Contribution of Business Ownership in Bringing Down Unemployment in Japan
Stel, Andre van; Baljeu, Lendert; Thurik, Roy; Verheul, … - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2006
The relationship between entrepreneurship, measured by fluctuations in the business ownership rate, and unemployment in … different exogenous shocks as compared to other OECD countries, the effects of entrepreneurship on unemployment are not distinct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005765222
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Explaining female and male entrepreneurship at the country level
Verheul, Ingrid; Stel, Andre van; Thurik, Roy - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2005
This study aims at explaining female and male entrepreneurship across countries. Explanatory variables are derived from … three streams of literature, including the literature on the determinants of entrepreneurship, the literature on female … labor force participation, and that on female entrepreneurship. To test the hypotheses use is made of Global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005765238
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Explaining female and male entrepreneurship at the country level
Verheul, Ingrid; Stel, Andre van; Thurik, Roy - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2005
Using Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data for 29 countries this study investigates the (differential) impact of … several factors on female and male entrepreneurship at the country level. These factors are derived from three streams of … literature, including that on entrepreneurship in general, on female labor force participation and on female entrepreneurship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005765252
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Entrepreneurial Diversity and Economic Growth
Verheul, I.; Stel, A.J. van - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2007
Most studies investigating the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth treat entrepreneurs as a … countries participating in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor we investigate whether the impact on growth depends on socio …-demographic diversity in entrepreneurship (in terms of age, education and gender). We find that in less developed countries older and higher …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005795615
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Explaining Female and Male Entrepreneurship at the Country Level
Verheul, I.; Stel, A.J. van; Thurik, A.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2005
Using Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data for 29 countries this study investigates the (differential) impact of … several factors on female and male entrepreneurship at the country level. These factors are derived from three streams of … literature, including that on entrepreneurship in general, on female labor force participation and on female entrepreneurship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005795624
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Export Orientation among New Ventures and Economic Growth
Hessels, S.J.A.; Stel, A.J. van - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2007
While it is generally acknowledged that entrepreneurship as well as export activity may both be important strategies … the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor for a sample of 36 countries. An important advantage of using the macro-level is that …-stage ventures to macro-economic out-comes. Our results suggest that export-oriented entrepreneurship is indeed more important for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005034793
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Business Ownership and Unemployment in Japan
Acht, Joost van; Stam, Joop; Thurik, Roy; Verheul, Ingrid - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2004
unemployment in Japan. The question is to what extent business ownership, i.e., entrepreneurship, can reduce the level of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005588044