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Gender gap in latent and nascent entrepreneurship: driven by competitiveness

Bönte, Werner; Piegeler, Monika - In: Small Business Economics 41 (2013) 4, pp. 961-987

entrepreneurship. Using data obtained from a recent large-scale survey conducted in 36 countries, we find that individuals who like … significantly to the gender gap in latent and nascent entrepreneurship. Gender differences in competitiveness seem to be relevant …, especially for the gender gap in nascent entrepreneurship. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 …

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Private equity and entrepreneurial management in management buy-outs

Bruining, Hans; Verwaal, Ernst; Wright, Mike - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 3, pp. 591-605

Critics claim that short-term profit orientation and high deal price strategies of private equity (PE) firms can negatively affect the ability of management buyouts to initiate and sustain entrepreneurial management. This study investigates this claim by comparing effects of majority PE backed...

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Financial signaling by innovative nascent ventures: The relevance of patents and prototypes

Audretsch, David B.; Bönte, Werner; Mahagaonkar, Prashanth - In: Research Policy 41 (2012) 8, pp. 1407-1421

External finance is a central issue for innovative nascent ventures. In this study, we argue that innovative nascent ventures may use patents to signal appropriability and prototypes to signal feasibility to potential investors. Using new data on 906 nascent ventures, we find that nascent...

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Religion, social class, and entrepreneurial choice

Audretsch, David B.; Bönte, Werner; Tamvada, … - In: Journal of Business Venturing 28 (2013) 6, pp. 774-789

While considerable concern has emerged about the links between religion and economic growth, little is actually known about how religion and social class impact the decision making of individuals. Using institutional theory and social dominance theory, this paper examines the influence of...

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Financial Signalling by Innovative Nascent Entrepreneurs

Audretsch, David B; Bönte, Werner; Mahagaonkar, Prashanth - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

Innovative new ventures fail if they cannot attract resources needed to commercialise new ideas and inventions. Obtaining external resources is a central issue for nascent entrepreneurs - people who are in the process of starting new ventures. We argue in this paper that, a way to deal with this...

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Religion and Entrepreneurship

Audretsch, David B; Bönte, Werner; Tamvada, Jagannadha … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

, are found to be conducive to entrepreneurship, while others, such as Hinduism, inhibit entrepreneurship. In addition, the … tradition of the caste system influence entrepreneurship, suggesting a link between religion and economic behaviour. …

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