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Self-Employment Across 15 European Countries:

Noorderhaven, N.; Thurik, A.R.; Wennekers, A.R.M.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2003

This paper deals with differences in the rate of self-employment (business ownership) in 15 European countries for the period 1978-2000, focusing on the influence of dissatisfaction and using the framework of occupational choice. Using two different measures of dissatisfaction, in addition to...

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The Locus of Innovation in Small and Medium-sized Firms: The Importance of Social Capital and Networking in Innovative Entrepreneurship

Hulsink, W.; Elfring, T.; Stam, W. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2008

Social networks matter in the innovation processes of young and small firms, since â€˜innovation does not exist in a vacuum (Van De Ven, 1986: 601).â€™ The contacts a firm has could both generate advantages for further innovation and growth, and disadvantages leading to inertia and...

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Post-Materialism as a Cultural Factor Influencing Entrepreneurial Activity across Nations

Uhlaner, L.M.; Thurik, A.R.; Hutjes, J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2002

The study of the determinants of entrepreneurship at the country level has been dominated by economic influences. The … relative stability of differences in levels of entrepreneurship across coun-tries suggests that other forces such as certain …

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Export Orientation among New Ventures and Economic Growth

Hessels, S.J.A.; Stel, A.J. van - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2007

While it is generally acknowledged that entrepreneurship as well as export activity may both be important strategies … the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor for a sample of 36 countries. An important advantage of using the macro-level is that …-stage ventures to macro-economic out-comes. Our results suggest that export-oriented entrepreneurship is indeed more important for …

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The Emergence of a Private Business Sector in China

Krug, B.; Hendrischke, H. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2001

This paper is part of a broader research project that aims to analyse the emerging private business sector in China by focusing on three topics.

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