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Uncertainty avoidance and the rate of business ownership across 22 OECD countries, 1976 - 2000
Wennekers, A. R.; Thurik, Adriaan R.; Stel, Adriaan J. van - 2004
countries. First, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as theirrelevance for entrepreneurship. Second … (uncertaintyavoidance) may have a diverging impact on entrepreneurship. Possibly, a climate of uncertainty avoidancein large organizations …, suggesting that risingopportunity costs of entrepreneurship are the dominant perception in this cultural environment. In a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334327
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Uncertainty Avoidance and the Rate of Business Ownership across 22 OECD Countries, 1976-2000
Wennekers, Sander; Thurik, Roy; Stel, André van; … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2003
countries. First, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as theirrelevance for entrepreneurship. Second … (uncertaintyavoidance) may have a diverging impact on entrepreneurship. Possibly, a climate of uncertainty avoidancein large organizations …, suggesting that risingopportunity costs of entrepreneurship are the dominant perception in this cultural environment. In a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255529
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Self-Employment Across 15 European Countries:
Thurik, Roy; van Stel, André; Noorderhaven, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731173
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Post-Materialism as a Cultural Factor Influencing Entrepreneurial Activity across Nations
Thurik, Roy; Uhlaner, Uhlaner, L.M.; Hutjes, J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (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/10010731278
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The Lag Structure of the Impact of Business Ownership on Economic Performance in OECD Countries
Carree, Martin Anthony; Thurik, Roy - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2006
This paper investigates the impact of changes in the number of business owners on three measures of economic performance, viz. employment growth, GDP growth and labor productivity growth. Particular attention is devoted to the lag structure. The analysis is performed at the country level for 21...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731490
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Post-Materialism: A Cultural Factor Influencing Total Entrepreneurial Activ-ity Across Nations
Uhlaner, Lorraine; Thurik, A. Roy - 2004
intersecting data available from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, World Values Survey and other published sources. Findings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276797
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Uncertainty Avoidance and the Rate of Business Ownership across 22 OECD Countries, 1976-2000
Wennekers, Sander; Thurik, A. Roy; van Stel, André J.; … - 2005
entrepreneurship. Second, cross-sectional regression analysis using data for three separate years in twenty Western countries and Japan … costs of entrepreneurship are the dominant perception in this cultural environment. In a group of low-uncertainty avoidance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276941
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Uncertainty Avoidance and the Rate of Business Ownership across 22 OECD Countries, 1976-2000
Wennekers, Sander; Thurik, Roy; van Stel, André; … - 2003
countries. First, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as theirrelevance for entrepreneurship. Second … (uncertaintyavoidance) may have a diverging impact on entrepreneurship. Possibly, a climate of uncertainty avoidancein large organizations …, suggesting that risingopportunity costs of entrepreneurship are the dominant perception in this cultural environment. In a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010324859
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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
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005288417