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Progressive trends in knowledge and system-based science for service innovation
Kosaka, Michitaka (ed.); Shirahada, Kunio (ed.) - 2014
"This book illustrates new approaches to service innovation and new methodologies from the knowledge science and system …New trends in service science and education for service innovation / Michitaka Kosaka, Kunio Shirahada -- A concept of … -- Modeling of service value creation based on multidisciplinary framework / Kotaro Nakamura -- The dynamics of knowledge co …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011727870
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Which Institutions Encourage Entrepreneurs toCreate Larger Firms?
Estrin, Saul; Korosteleva, Julia; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011
We develop entrepreneurship and institutional theory to explain variation in different types ofentrepreneurship across individuals and institutional contexts. Our framework generateshypotheses about the negative impact of higher levels of corruption, weaker property rightsand especially...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360546
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Skill-Biased Change in Entrepreneurial Technology
Poschke, Markus - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2010
In contrast to the very large literature on skill-biased technical change among workers, thereis hardly any work on the importance of skills for the entrepreneurs who employ thoseworkers, and in particular on their evolution over time. This paper proposes a simple theory ofskill-biased change in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360578
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Entrepreneurship and Market Size:The Case of Young College Graduates in Italy
Di Addario, Sabrina; Vuri, Daniela - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2010
We analyze empirically the effects of urban agglomeration on Italian college graduates’ workpossibilities as entrepreneurs three years after graduation. We find that each 100,000inhabitant-increase in the size of the individual’s province of work reduces the chances ofbeing an entrepreneur...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360588
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Returns for Entrepreneurs vs. Employees: The Effectof Education and Personal Control on the RelativePerformance of Entrepreneurs vs. Wage Employees
Praag, Mirjam van; Witteloostuijn, Arjen van; Sluis, … - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2009
How valuable is education for entrepreneurs’ performance as compared to employees’?What might explain any differences? And does education affect peoples’ occupationalchoices accordingly? We answer these questions based on a large panel of US labor forceparticipants. We show that education...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360612
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Entrepreneurship, Wage Employment and Controlin an Occupational Choice Framework
Douhan, Robin; Praag, Mirjam van - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2009
We combine two empirical observations in a general equilibrium occupational choice model.The first is that entrepreneurs have more control than employees over the employment ofand accruals from assets, such as human capital. The second observation is thatentrepreneurs enjoy higher returns to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360633
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The Dynamics of Entrepreneurship:Hysteresis, Business Cycles and Government Policy
Congregado, Emilio; Golpe, Antonio A.; Parker, Simon - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2009
This paper estimates an unobserved components model to explore the macro dynamics ofentrepreneurship in Spain and the US. We ask whether entrepreneurship exhibits hysteresis,defined as a macro dynamic structure in which cyclical fluctuations have persistent effects onthe natural rate of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360647
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Trends and effects of technology advancement in the knowledge society
Lytras, Miltiadis D. (contributor);  … - 2012
look at the impact of information technology, and the knowledge-based era it is creating, on key facets of today's world … developing knowledge societies / Ravi S. Sharma, Elaine W.J. Ng, Mathias Dharmawirya, Ekundayo M. Samuel -- Toward building the … knowledge culture: reviews and a KC-STOPE with Six Sigma View / Saad Haj Bakry, Abdulkader Alfantookh -- Trust building process …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011727448
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Societal benefits of freely accessible technologies and knowledge resources
Teran, Oswaldo (ed.); Aguilar, José (ed.) - 2015
technology intended to advance the prospect for knowledge, innovation, and development across the globe"--Provided by publisher. … knowledge, science, and technology / Jose Aguilar, Oswaldo Terán -- Sleight of hand or global problem: the two sides of the net … paradoxical scenarios / Sulan Wong -- Social media and free knowledge: case study - public opinion formation / Jose Aguilar …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011728226
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Handbook of research on global competitive advantage through innovation and entrepreneurship
Farinha, Luis M. Carmo (ed.); Ferreira, João J. M. (ed.);  … - 2015 - [Elektronische Ressource]
"This book explores the emergence of new ideas and opportunities in various markets and provides organizational leaders with the tools they need to take full advantage of those opportunities, focusing on economic growth in a fast-paced environment"--Provided by publisher.
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