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Religion and Entrepreneurship
Audretsch, David B.; Boente, Werner; Tamvada, … - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
, are found to be conducive to entrepreneurship, while others, such as Hinduism, inhibit entrepreneurship. In addition, the … tradition of the caste system influence entrepreneurship, suggesting a link between religion and economic behavior. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005090454
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The Knowledge Filter, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth
Carlsson, Bo; Acs, Zoltan J.; Audretsch, David B.; … - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This paper explores the relationship between knowledge creation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in the United … general knowledge and economically useful knowledge. Also missing is a mechanism (such as entrepreneurship) converting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005090491
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Does Self-Employment reduce Unemployment?
Thurik, A. Roy; Carree, Martin A.; Stel, Andre van; … - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between self-employment and unemployment rates. On the one hand, high unemployment rates may lead to start-up activity of self-employed individuals (the "refugee" effect). On the other hand, higher rates of self-employment may indicate increased...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005090513