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Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: An Obvious Conjunction?
DEJARDIN, Marcus - EconWPA - 2001
This paper consists of an introductory survey of two fundamental questions regarding the link between entrepreneurship … and economic growth. The first one deals with the endogenous relationship between entrepreneurship and growth. In … particular, we suggest that, while more entrepreneurship could mean more economic growth, economic growth in turn could affect …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118761
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The Anatomy of Emerging African Capitalist States
Stambuli, Kalonga - EconWPA - 2002
The author argues that the doctrine of state supremacy in Africa suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the collapse of export prices of African commodities in the late seventies, which undermined the ability of governments to support their expanded public sector. The author observes that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561041
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Necessidade de uma economia solidária: a visão de Karl Polanyi sobre os mercados
Santos, António Bob - EconWPA - 2004
societies, social relations, and capitalism. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407671
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THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM AS AN END OR AS A MEANS AND THE FUTURE OF SOCIALISM AND CAPITALISM: AN EVOLUTIONARY VIEWPOINT
Chilosi, Alberto - EconWPA - 2003
After the demise of “real” socialism and the decline of “western” socialism, socialism can be salvaged as a social preference system oriented towards equality and social justice, to be implemented without systemic constraints in the organizational and institutional sense. At the same...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407732
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The liberating power of entrepreneurship in ancient Athens
Bitros, George C.; Karayiannis, Anastassios D. - EconWPA - 2004
Our objectives in this paper are threefold. First, we identify the nature of entrepreneurial climate in ancient Athens. Drawing on the analyses of Athenian writers we argue that, although philosophers, politicians, and generals enjoyed greater civil and social status relative to those pursuing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561051
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The Green Entrepreneur: Visionary, Maverick or Opportunist?
Taylor, David W.; Walley, Liz E. E. - EconWPA - 2003
entrepreneurship (1998). The terms 'ethical maverick', 'ad hoc environpreneur', 'visionary champion' and 'innovative opportunist' are … ways to foster green entrepreneurship. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561853
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Geneses of labour market turnover: Job search and entrepreneurial aspirations on-the-job
Hyytinen, Ari; Ilmakunnas, Pekka - EconWPA - 2005
In this paper we study the labour market behavior of employed individuals that have entrepreneurial aspirations in addition to aspirations to switch job. We analyze empirically these two “search processes” side-by-side and report three main findings: First, neither entrepreneurial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125777
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Entrepreneurial Efficiency: Theory
Takii, Katsuya - EconWPA - 2004
.e., their prediction ability), and derives an aggregate production function as a result of entrepreneurship. An increase in … affects the total factor productivity (TFP) of an economy, the model can explain how entrepreneurship influences TFP. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005126334
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Entrepreneurial Efficiency: An Empirical Framework and Evidence
Takii, Katsuya - EconWPA - 2004
This paper examines a particular aspect of entrepreneurship, namely firms' activities in adapting to idiosyncratic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005126425
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New Trade Theory Takes Over Monetary Theory
Gani, M - EconWPA - 2004
Prevailing trade theory is a neglected stepchild of economics. Micro rejects the sole reason for trade’s occurrence. It declares zero profit in equilibrium. Monetary theory and macroeconomics dismiss concerns of trade financing. They assert that money has nothing to do with traded output, but...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408069