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The self-employment of men and women : what are their motivations?
Allen, W. David; Curington, William Peter - In: Journal of labor research 35 (2014) 2, pp. 143-161
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Using Self-employment as Proxy for Entrepreneurship: Some Empirical Caveats
Bjuggren, Carl Magnus; Johansson, Dan; Stenkula, Mikael - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2010
Research on entrepreneurship has received an increased amount of interest in recent years, with self-employment being … used as the most common proxy for “entrepreneurship” in empirical studies. However, there are various ways of defining self …
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Competencies and Institutions Fostering High-growth Firms
Henrekson, Magnus; Johansson, Dan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 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...
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