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IN SEARCH OF BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP: WHY IS THERE A LACK OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AMONG THE BLACK POPULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA?
PREISENDÖRFER, PETER; BITZ, ANSGAR; BEZUIDENHOUT, FRANS J. - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 17 (2012) 01, pp. 1250006-1
Compared to other ethnic groups, the black population of South Africa has a low participation rate in entrepreneurship …, merit further investigation with respect to the question of why there is a lack of black entrepreneurship in South Africa. …
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MOTIVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONALITY: CHINESE AND AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES
PLANT, ROBERT; REN, JEN - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 15 (2010) 02, pp. 187-204
In this paper, we compare the intentionality of students in graduate business programs in the United States and China toward becoming entrepreneurs. We utilize Amabile's Work Preference Inventory (WPI) to examine the motivational dimension of entrepreneurial intentionality and the Theory of...
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
SALGADO-BANDA, HÉCTOR - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 12 (2007) 01, pp. 3-29
This study examines the impact of entrepreneurship on economic growth by using a new variable based on patent data to … proxy for productive entrepreneurship. Data on self-employment is used as an alternative proxy. The study considers 22 OECD … countries and finds a positive relationship between the proposed measure of productive entrepreneurship — degree of …
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS IN NORWAY AND THEIR STAY-AT-HOME PEERS
VINOGRADOV, EVGUENI; GABELKO, MARIA - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 15 (2010) 04, pp. 461-479
relatively large amount of specific human capital, social capital and self-confidence relevant for entrepreneurship. The paper …
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Skin color, physical appearance, and perceived discriminatory treatment
Hersch, Joni - In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics … 40 (2011) 5, pp. 671-678
This paper examines the relation between observer-ratings of attractiveness and skin tone, weight, and height, and provides evidence on whether these physical characteristics affect the likelihood that individuals report discriminatory treatment in a variety of contexts. African Americans with...
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Urban Aboriginal use of fringe financial institutions: Survey evidence from Prince George, British Columbia
Bowles, Paul; Ajit, D.; Dempsey, Keely; Shaw, Trevor - In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics … 40 (2011) 6, pp. 895-902
This paper analyses the use of fringe financial institutions (FFIs), such as payday loan and check cashing providers, by urban Aboriginal people based on a survey undertaken in Prince George, British Columbia. We found that 60% of FFIs’ clients surveyed self-identified as Aboriginal. Their...
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The organization of an ethnic economy: Urban black communities in the early twentieth century
Boyd, Robert L. - In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics … 41 (2012) 5, pp. 633-641
Pioneering investigations of urban black communities have asserted that during the early twentieth century, the diverse activities of black entrepreneurs were not organized into a coherent ethnic economy. However, in the present study, multivariate analyses of Census data cast doubt on this...
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Who will be idol? The importance of social networks for winning on reality shows
Heizler (Cohen), Odelia; Kimhi, Ayal - In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics … 41 (2012) 1, pp. 18-25
This paper examines, both theoretically and empirically, the effect of social networks and belonging to minority groups (or race) on the probability of winning in reality television shows. We develop a theoretical model that studies viewer behavior by presenting a framework of competition...
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SPATIAL ASSIMILATION AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT: THE CASE OF BLACK AMERICANS
FAIRCHILD, GREGORY B. - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 13 (2008) 03, pp. 269-291
Residential segregation has played a central role in theories of minority entrepreneurship. This study integrates two …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005060135
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THE VALUE OF NETWORKS IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: CASE STUDIES IN EASTERN EUROPE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
MORRIS, SHAD S.; WOODWORTH, WARNER P.; HIATT, SHON R. - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 11 (2006) 04, pp. 345-356
This study proposes that cooperative efforts in microlending aid economic development and poverty alleviation in transitioning and developing countries by creating networking systems in which people can expand their businesses through working capital and community cooperation. Two field studies...
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