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Total factor productivity and the role of entrepreneurship

Erken, Hugo; Donselaar, Piet; Thurik, A. Roy - 2008

models based on the established literature. Traditionally, entrepreneurship is not dealt with in these models. In the present … paper it is shown that - when this variable is added - in all models there is a significant influence of entrepreneurship … while the remaining effects mainly stay the same. Entrepreneurship is measured as the business ownership rate (number of …

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Does self-employment reduce unemployment?

Thurik, A. Roy; Carree, Martin A.; van Stel, André J.; … - 2007

This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between self-employment and unem-ployment 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...

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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...

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