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The Relationship between Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: Is It U-Shaped?

Wennekers, Sander; van Stel, André; Carree, Martin; … - In: Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship 6 (2010) 3, pp. 167-237

independent entrepreneurship, also known as self-employment or business ownership, and economic development. We argue that the … reemergence of independent entrepreneurship is based on at least two 'revolutions'. If we distinguish between solo self …-employed at the lower end of the entrepreneurship spectrum, and ambitious and/or innovative entrepreneurs at the upper end, many …

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Boosting the Development of Efficient SMEs in the Netherlands

Kierzenkowski, Rafał; Kastaneer, Jochebed - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Entrepreneurship is an important driver of economic growth, job creation and competitiveness. However, the small and … entrepreneurship, there is scope to further reduce administrative burdens. This Working Paper relates to the 2014 OECD Economic Survey …

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Nunavik, Arctic Quebec: where cooperatives supplement entrepreneurship

Dana, Leo Paul - In: Global Business and Economics Review 12 (2010) 1/2, pp. 42-71

Prior to contact with Europeans, Ungava Inuit who inhabited the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula was self-sufficient, with a subsistence economy and inter-cultural trade. They lived in small bands, each consisting of a few families, and they fished, gathered, hunted, and migrated as required....

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Improving the Labour Market Integration of Immigrants in Belgium

Pina, Álvaro; Corluy, Vincent; Verbist, Gerlinde - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2015

Immigrants make up one fifth of the Belgian working age population, but their labour market integration is poor. Employment rates of non-EU immigrants, in particular, are very low, and the problem extends to their native-born offspring. Further, with more precarious jobs and lower wages,...

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Overcoming Skills Shortages in Canada

Carey, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Skills shortages have developed in certain fields and regions in recent years. Earnings premiums for people in some professions, notably health, engineering and skilled trades have increased. And vacancy rates have risen for skilled trades, with the increase being particularly large in Alberta...

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Migration and Integration of Immigrants in Denmark

Roseveare, Deborah; Jorgensen, Martin - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004

Immigration could offer one way for Denmark to expand its labour supply, thereby lowering the dependency ratio, at least for some time, and easing the task of ensuring fiscal sustainability. However, these beneficial effects are obtained only if immigrants are in work. Yet a significant...

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Entrepreneurship in the UK

Blanchflower, David G.; Shadforth, Chris - In: Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship 3 (2007) 4, pp. 257-364

This paper examines the causes and consequences of changes in the incidence of entrepreneurship in the UK. Self …

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Entrepreneurship Research: Past Perspectives and Future Prospects

Lundström, Anders; Halvarsson, Sune - In: Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship 2 (2007) 3, pp. 145-259

Technical Development (NUTEK) have been rewarding research on small business and entrepreneurship with the FSF-NUTEK Award for … research on small business and entrepreneurship. This award is given to leading scholars who have had the greatest impact in … shaping the field of small business and entrepreneurship research. In particular, FSF and NUTEK invited these pre …

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Corporate Governance and Entrepreneurial Firms

Audretsch, David B.; Lehmann, Erik E. - In: Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship 10 (2014) 1-2, pp. 1-160

Although topics in corporate governance have been present in literature for almost a century, most of the theoretical and empirical work has focused on large and public companies, or the "<italic>Berle-Means-Corporation</italic>" in which fragmented ownership, caused by the separation of ownership and control,...

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Historical Perspectives on the Entrepreneur

Hébert, Robert F.; Link, Albert N. - In: Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship 2 (2007) 4, pp. 261-408

more wholesome perspective to contemporary writings and teachings on entrepreneurship. The authors review the historical … the theory of economic development. In addition, there are other conceptions of entrepreneurship presented besides … economic change. Finally, the authors expose the many different facets of entrepreneurship as they have been perceived by some …

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