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The Lag Structure of the Impact of Business Ownership on Eco-nomic Performance in OECD Countries

Carree, Martin; Thurik, Roy - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2006

This note 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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THE ROLE OF DISSATISFACTION AND PER CAPITA INCOME IN EXPLAINING SELF-EMPLOYMENT ACROSS 15 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Wennekers, Sander; Stel, Andre van; Noorderhaven, Niels; … - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2004

This paper deals with explaining the sizable differences in the rate of self-employment (business ownership) across 15 European countries in the period 1978-2000, within a framework of occupational choice, focusing on the influence of dissatisfaction and of per capita income. Using two different...

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Post-Materialism Influencing Total Entrepreneurial Activity Across Nations

Uhlaner, Lorraine; Thurik, Roy - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2005

entrepreneurship, new business formation and a combination of the two, referred to as total entrepreneurial activity, as defined within … the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. The model is also tested for the rate of established businesses, as distinct from … Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, World Values Survey and other published sources. Findings confirm the significance of post …

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Post-Materialism: A Cultural Factor Influencing Total Entrepreneurial Activ-ity Across Nations

Uhlaner, Lorraine; Thurik, Roy - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2004

intersecting data available from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, World Values Survey and other published sources. Findings …

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