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How much of a socialist legacy? The re-emergence of entrepreneurship in the East German transformation to a market economy
Fritsch, Michael; Bublitz, Elisabeth; Sorgner, Alina; … - In: Small Business Economics 43 (2014) 2, pp. 427-446
—relates to the re-emergence of entrepreneurship in East Germany. This region is particularly well suited for such a study because … period, suggesting the existence of a long-lasting regional entrepreneurship culture that can be regarded as an informal …
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Determinants of self-employment survival in Europe
Millán, José; Congregado, Emilio; Román, Concepción - In: Small Business Economics 38 (2012) 2, pp. 231-258
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Determinants of job satisfaction: a European comparison of self-employed and paid employees
Millán, José; Hessels, Jolanda; Thurik, Roy; Aguado, … - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 3, pp. 651-670
The job satisfaction of self-employed and paid-employed workers is analyzed using the European Community Household Panel for the EU-15 covering the years 1994–2001. We distinguish between two types of job satisfaction: job satisfaction in terms of type of work and job satisfaction in terms of...
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Analyzing the determinants of entrepreneurship in European cities
García, Andrés Barreneche - In: Small Business Economics 42 (2014) 1, pp. 77-98
This study investigated the determinants of business creation as a measure of entrepreneurship in European cities. It … examined supply- and demand-side elements, actual and equilibrium rates of entrepreneurship, institutions and culture. These … European Commission’s Small Business Act, which provides guidelines for the conception and implementation of entrepreneurship …
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Does self-employment increase the economic well-being of low-skilled workers?
Lofstrom, Magnus - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 4, pp. 933-952
Low-skilled workers do not fare well in today’s skill intensive economy and their opportunities continue to diminish. Utilizing data from the survey of income and program participation, this paper provides an analysis of the economic returns to business ownership among low-skilled workers and...
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The higher returns to formal education for entrepreneurs versus employees
Praag, Mirjam; Witteloostuijn, Arjen van; Sluis, Justin … - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 2, pp. 375-396
employees. We refer to this as the entrepreneurship returns puzzle. We run post hoc analyses to explore a number of potential …
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African Americans’ pursuit of self-employment
Lofstrom, Magnus; Bates, Timothy - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 1, pp. 73-86
We examine causes of black/white gaps in self-employment entry rates in the United States by recognizing that industry context heavily shapes impacts of owner resource endowments on the likelihood of successful entry. Barriers to entry, briefly stated, are high in some lines of business and low...
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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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Dependent self-employment as a way to evade employment protection legislation
Román, Concepción; Congregado, Emilio; Millán, José - In: Small Business Economics 37 (2011) 3, pp. 363-392
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Parental role models and the decision to become self-employed: The moderating effect of personality
Chlosta, Simone; Patzelt, Holger; Klein, Sabine; … - In: Small Business Economics 38 (2012) 1, pp. 121-138
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