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Self-Employment Across 15 European Countries:

Noorderhaven, N.; Thurik, A.R.; Wennekers, A.R.M.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2003

This paper deals with differences in the rate of self-employment (business ownership) in 15 European countries for the period 1978-2000, focusing on the influence of dissatisfaction and using the framework of occupational choice. Using two different measures of dissatisfaction, in addition to...

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Uncertainty Avoidance and the Rate of Business Ownership Across 21 OECD Countries, 1976-2004

Wennekers, A.R.M.; Thurik, A.R.; Stel, A.J. van; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2006

, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as their relevance for entrepreneurship. An occupational … compensating pull of entrepreneurship in countries with low uncertainty avoidance may have gained momentum in recent years. Third …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005288606

Chinaâ€™s Institutional Architecture: A New Institutional Economics and Organization Theory Perspective on the Links between Local Governance and Local Enterprises

Krug, B.; Hendrischke, H. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2008

We start our exploration of Chinaâ€™s institutional change by asking what the China experience can tell us about institutional economics and organization theory. We point to under-researched areas such as the formation of firms and the interplay between firms and local politics. Our...

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Post-Materialism as a Cultural Factor Influencing Entrepreneurial Activity across Nations

Uhlaner, L.M.; Thurik, A.R.; Hutjes, J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2002

The study of the determinants of entrepreneurship at the country level has been dominated by economic influences. The … relative stability of differences in levels of entrepreneurship across coun-tries suggests that other forces such as certain …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004970836

Postmaterialism Influencing Total Entrepreneurial Activity across Nations

Uhlaner, L.M.; Thurik, A.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2006

distinction is made between nascent entrepreneurship, new business formation and a combination of the two, referred to as total … entrepreneurial activity, as defined within the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The model is also tested for the rate of …

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The evolution of high-technology in China after 1978: Towards technological entrepreneurship

Greeven, M.J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2004

entrepreneurship and identify computer hardware and software as key sectors for NTEs and high-technology development. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005034781

The Emergence of a Private Business Sector in China

Krug, B.; Hendrischke, H. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2001

This paper is part of a broader research project that aims to analyse the emerging private business sector in China by focusing on three topics.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005505048