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Theory predicts that mandated employment protections may reduce productivity by distortingproduction choices. Firms facing (non-Coasean) worker dismissal costs will curtail hiringbelow efficient levels and retain unproductive workers, both of which should affectproductivity. These theoretical...
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Using recently-available data from the New Immigrant Survey, we find that previous selfemploymentexperience in an immigrant´s country of origin is an important determinant oftheir self-employment status in the U.S., increasing the probability of being self-employed byabout 7 percent...
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that entrepreneurship has important economic value.Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question: What …
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This paper analyses the impact of a change in Australia’s immigration policy, introduced inthe mid-1990s, on migrants’ probability of becoming entrepreneurs. The policy changeconsists of stricter entry requirements and restrictions to welfare entitlements. The resultsindicate that those who...
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government to put forward ambitious objectives for entrepreneurship in general and high growth start-ups specifically in the …
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This policy brief on youth entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the scale … and nature of entrepreneurship activities undertaken by youth, and describes the main barriers faced. The brief provides … an overview of the main policy actions that can be used to support youth entrepreneurship, including awareness …
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What is "entrepreneurship"? It is much more than the competition and risk taking of starting your own business … change would be all but insurmountable. Fostering entrepreneurship means channelling entrepreneurial drive into a dynamic … entrepreneurship and the obstacles that hinder it. It is the first to provide an international synthesis of entrepreneurship policies …
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"Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa presents a timely and compelling account of African … entrepreneurship, shedding light on the critical part it plays in the continent's economic growth and development. It explores the …, investors, NGOs, and educational institutions in fostering an environment which allows for entrepreneurship to flourish. It also …
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entrepreneurship. These are the special issue of the Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (2011) and the special issue of the …
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