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Climbing the Entrepreneurial Ladder: The Role of Gender

Thurik, Roy; Verheul, Ingrid; Grilo, Grilo, I.; van der … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2008

entrepreneurial ladder and the factors that influence their position on the ladder. We use data from the 2006 "Flash Eurobarometer … survey on Entrepreneurship" consisting of more than 10,000 observations for 25 member states of the European Union, Norway …

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Developing Innovative Competences in an Emerging Business System: New Private Enterprises in Hangzhou’s Software Industry

Greeven, Greeven, M.J.; Xiaodong, Xiaodong, Z. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2009

What kind of innovative competences are credibly developed by private entrepreneurs in China’s transition economy? On the basis of original empirical fieldwork in 45 software enterprises in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, we propose a working theory of innovative competence development in an...

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Being Independent is a Great Thing: Subjective Evaluations of Self-Employment and Hierarchy

Frey, Bruno S.; Benz, Matthias - CESifo - 2003

One can be independent, or subject to decisions made by others. This paper empirically tests whether individuals attach an intrinsic value to the institutional difference between independence and hierarchy. Taking self-employment as an important case of independence, it is shown that the...

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Determinants Of Entrepreneurship In Europe

Thurik, Roy; Grilo, Grilo, I. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004

. Data of two Entrepreneurship Flash Eurobarometer surveys (2003 and 2004) containing over 20,000 observations are used …This paper uses an Eclectic Framework explaining entrepreneurship incorporating different streams of literature and … spanning different disciplines. The Eclectic Framework integrates factors shaping the demand for entrepreneurship on the one …

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Distribution of Natural Resources, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development: Growth Dynamics with two Elites

Falkinger, Josef; Grossmann, Volker - CESifo - 2005

entrepreneurial elite, resulting in economic policy and institutions which are more conducive to entrepreneurship and productivity …

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