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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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The contribution of universities to growth: empirical evidence for Italy
Carree, Martin; Malva, Antonio; Santarelli, Enrico - In: The Journal of Technology Transfer 39 (2014) 3, pp. 393-414
New entrepreneurial ventures may represent a viable and effective mechanism to transform academic knowledge into regional economic growth. We test this notion for the Italian provinces between 2001 and 2006. We evaluate three outputs of academic activities: teaching, research and intellectual...
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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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Creative industries, new business formation, and regional economic growth
Piergiovanni, Roberta; Carree, Martin; Santarelli, Enrico - In: Small Business Economics 39 (2012) 3, pp. 539-560
In this article we explore the impact of a series of factors, including creativity, intellectual property rights activities, new business formation, and the provision of amenities, on economic growth for 103 Italian provinces over the period spanning 2001 to 2006. Provincial growth rates are...
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Modelling Entrepreneurship: Unifying The Equilibrium and Entry/Exit Approach
Bosma, Niels; Wit, Gerrit; Carree, Martin - In: Small Business Economics 25 (2005) 1, pp. 35-48
Two approaches can be distinguished with respect to modelling entrepreneurship: (i) the approach focusing on the net …
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