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Occupational choice and self-employment : are they related?
Sorgner, Alina; Fritsch, Michael - 2013
choice ; occupation-specific determinants of entrepreneurship ; risk preferences ; taste for variety …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009687728
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Stepping forward : personality traits, choice of profession, and the decision to become self-employed
Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina - 2013
We argue that entrepreneurial choice proceeds in at least in two steps, with vocational choice nearly always preceding choice of employment status, whether that be self-employment or dependent employment. Since the two decisions are interrelated, analysis of entrepreneurial choice as a single...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009707606
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Entrepreneurship and creative professions : a micro-level analysis
Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina - 2013
also for entrepreneurship, innovation, and thus, economic growth. We analyze the level and the determinants of self … entrepreneur. Investigating the determinants of entrepreneurship within the creative class as compared to non-creative professions … reveals only some few differences. -- entrepreneurship ; new business formation ; creativity ; creative class …
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Are senior entrepreneurs happier than who? : the role of income and health
Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - 2023
We propose an extension of the standard occupational choice model to analyze the life satisfaction of senior entrepreneurs as compared to paid employees and particularly retirees in Germany. The analysis identifies income and health status as main factors that shape the relationship between...
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