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Shocks and rigidities as determinants of CEE labor markets' performance. A panel SVECM approach

Bukowski, Maciej; Koloch, Grzegorz; Lewandowski, Piotr - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

In this paper the dynamic responses of labor markets to macroeconomic shocks in eight CEE countries are empirically …

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Are the Central European Stock Markets Still Different? A Cointegration Analysis

Rousova, Linda - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

The Central European countries became members of the European Union (EU) in May 2004. Has their accession into the EU also resulted in a stronger financial integration with the global economy in general and with the "old" EU countries in particular? Based on a cointegration analysis applied to...

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What is the Effect of the Current Financial Crisis on Venture Capital Financing? Empirical Evidence from US Internet Start-ups

Block, Joern; Sandner, Philipp - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Employing a large dataset regarding venture capital investments in US Internet firms, we analyze the effect of the current financial crisis on the venture capital market. Using regression analysis, we find that the financial crisis led to a 20% decrease in the average amount of funds raised per...

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The Relationship Conflict between Venture Capital and Entrepreneur

Alqatawni, Tahsen - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

The dilemmas that may encounter entrepreneurship result of an expected conflict between VCs and entrepreneur …

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THE ROLE OF DISSATISFACTION AND PER CAPITA INCOME IN EXPLAINING SELF-EMPLOYMENT ACROSS 15 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Wennekers, Sander; Stel, Andre van; Noorderhaven, Niels; … - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2004

This paper deals with explaining the sizable differences in the rate of self-employment (business ownership) across 15 European countries in the period 1978-2000, within a framework of occupational choice, focusing on the influence of dissatisfaction and of per capita income. Using two different...

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Financing High-Tech Growth: The Role of Debt or Equity

Audretsch, David B.; Lehmann, Erik E. - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2004

Using a data set of the firms listed on the Neuer Markt in Germany, this paper demonstrates that venture backed firms differ from firms with other financial resources, especially debt. Thus, the results of this study provide evidence for the hypothesis that small and innovative firms are more...

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Uncertainty Avoidance and the Rate of Business Ownership across 22 OECD Countries, 1976-2000

Noorderhaven, Niels; Stel, André van; Thurik, Roy; … - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2005

entrepreneurship. Second, cross-sectional regression analysis using data for three separate years in twenty Western countries and Japan … costs of entrepreneurship are the dominant perception in this cultural environment. In a group of low-uncertainty avoidance …

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Post-Materialism Influencing Total Entrepreneurial Activity Across Nations

Uhlaner, Lorraine; Thurik, Roy - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - 2005

entrepreneurship, new business formation and a combination of the two, referred to as total entrepreneurial activity, as defined within … the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. The model is also tested for the rate of established businesses, as distinct from … Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, World Values Survey and other published sources. Findings confirm the significance of post …

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Liberalization of European Telecommunications and Entrepreneurship: Why German and Portuguese Experiences are so Equal and so Different?

Leitão, João; Ferreira, João - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

The paper aims to investigate the impact of the liberalization of European Telecommunications Markets, on the Business Ownership Rate, the Employment, the Gross Domestic Product, and the Investment in ICT, in two European countries: Germany and Portugal. For this purpose, a Cointegrated Vector...

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The impact of insolvency laws on venture capital

Bhatia, Jai - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

The venture capital (VC) industry supports innovation in an economy, and has seen much success over the last few years. However, with the inherent risk in any start-up business, the venture capitalist is bound to see some failures. This paper explores the effects of corporate and personal...

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