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Where Schumpeter was Nearly Right - The Swedish Model and Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
Henrekson, Magnus; Jakobsson, Ulf - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2000
entrepreneurship waned in importance, the general public grew increasingly hostile towards capitalism, and by the late 1970s explicit … increasingly predominant, did not foresee the revival of entrepreneurship that took place in the Western countries around 1980. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005419535
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The Transformation of Ownership Policy and Structure in Sweden: Convergence towards the Anglo-Saxon Model?
Henrekson, Magnus; Jakobsson, Ulf - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2001
We investigate the dramatic transformation of ownership policies and ownership structure in Sweden during the postwar period. After WWII, Swedish ownership policies were guided by a socialist vision where the ultimate goal was abolition of private ownership. These policies came to an end in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005645291
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The Political Economy of Entrepreneurship: An Introduction
Douhan, Robin; Henrekson, Magnus - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007
In this introductory chapter to a collective volume dealing with the political economy of entrepreneurship,* we argue …, based on a suggested unifying framework, that political economy is a fruitful approach to entrepreneurship. The importance … the selected articles also show that the social value of entrepreneurship must be evaluated as it is realized. Three …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005645310
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005645380
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The Political Economy of Entrepreneurship
Douhan, Robin; Henrekson, Magnus - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007
entrepreneurship/small business, public choice and new institutional economics. The entrepreneurial function is shown to depend … influenced by entrepreneurs. A typology of entrepreneurship is developed to further our understanding of the bilateral effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005645430
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Inheritance Taxation in Sweden, 1885–2004: The Role of Ideology, Family Firms and Tax Avoidance
Henrekson, Magnus; Waldenström, Daniel - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2014
This paper studies the evolution of Swedish inheritance taxation since the late nineteenth century to its abolition in 2004. Our contribution is twofold. First, we compute the annual effective inheritance tax rates for different sizes of bequests, if the inherited assets were family firm equity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010818331
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Swedish Inheritance and Gift Taxation (1885–2004)
Henrekson, Magnus; Du Rietz, Gunnar; Waldenström, Daniel - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2012
This paper studies the evolution of the modern Swedish inheritance taxation from its introduction in 1885 to its abolishment in 2004. A thorough description is offered of the basic principles of the tax, including underlying ideas and ambitions, tax schedules, and rules concerning valuation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011082581