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What do We Know about Social Entrepreneurship: An Analysis of Empirical Research

Hoogendoorn, B.; Pennings, H.P.G.; Thurik, A.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2010

Despite the growing attention to social entrepreneurship as a scholarly field of research, it is still in a stage of … the evolution of social entrepreneurship as a field of scientific inquiry. The purpose of this paper is to gauge the … current state of empirical research in the field by reviewing 31 empirical research studies on social entrepreneurship …

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Silicon Valley in the Polder? Entrepreneurial Dynamics, Virtuous Clusters and Vicious Firms in the Netherlands and Flanders

Hulsink, W.; Bouwman, H.; Elfring, T. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2007

Internet and ICT technology. A dynamic model previously developed for the analysis of ICT-entrepreneurship and networking will … be applied to make a critical analysis of five ICT-clusters in the Netherlands and Flanders (Northern part of Belgium …

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The Odd Role Of Proximity In Knowledge Relations - High-Tech In The Netherlands

Panne, G. van der; Dolfsma, W.A. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2002

the Netherlands is not spread geographically according to either relevant labour market characteristics or because of … localized agglomeration effects. Instead, statistical analysis shows that the Netherlands is an urban field, and that the … knowledge infrastructure is the only variable to significantly explain high-tech presence through the Netherlands. By analysing …

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Optimal Redesign of the Dutch Road Network

Snelder, M.; Wagelmans, A.P.M.; Schrijver, J.M.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2005

current point of view, especially taking in consideration the current socio economic structure of the Netherlands. To answer … economic structure of the Netherlands. A comparison between the existing network and the new design shows that the redesigned …

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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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Unemployment Benefits Crowd Out Nascent Entrepreneurial Activity

Koellinger, Ph.D.; Minniti, M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2008

Analyzing a cross-country panel of 16 OECD countries from 2002 to 2005, we find that higher unemployment benefits crowd out nascent entrepreneurial activity. Our results hold regardless of entrepreneurial motivation (necessity or opportunity) and entrepreneurial type (imitative or innovative).

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I Canâ€™t Get No Satisfaction - Necessity Entrepreneurship and Procedural Utility

Block, J.H.; Koellinger, Ph.D. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2008

We study a unique sample of 1,547 nascent entrepreneurs in Germany and analyze which factors are associated with their start-up satisfaction. Our results identify a group of nascent entrepreneurs that â€œcannot get satisfactionâ€ with their start-up because they did not choose to become...

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Uncertainty Avoidance and the Rate of Business Ownership Across 21 OECD Countries, 1976-2004

Wennekers, A.R.M.; Thurik, A.R.; Stel, A.J. van; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2006

, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as their relevance for entrepreneurship. An occupational … compensating pull of entrepreneurship in countries with low uncertainty avoidance may have gained momentum in recent years. Third …

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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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Commitment or Control? Human Resource Management Practices in Female and Male-Led Businesses

Verheul, I. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2007

This paper investigates the commitment-orientation of HRM practices in female- and male-led firms. A distinction is made between emphasizing commitment or control in the design of HRM practices. To test for gender differences use is made of a sample of 555 Dutch firms. Contrary to what is...

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