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Simultaneous Search and Network Efficiency
Gautier, Pieter A.; Holzner, Christian - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011
When workers send applications to vacancies they create a network. Frictions arise becauseworkers typically do not know … affects network formation, whilethe second coordination friction affects network clearing. We show that those frictions and … arise and the number of matches on a given network.Equilibria that exhibit wage dispersion are inefficient in terms of …
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Working in Family Firms: Less Paid but More Secure?Evidence from French Matched Employer-EmployeeData
Bassanini, Andrea; Caroli, Eve; Rebérioux, Antoine; … - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011
We study compensation packages in family and non-family firms. Using matched employeremployeedata for a representative sample of French establishments, we first show thatfamily firms pay on average lower wages to their workers. We find that part of this wage gapis due to differences in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009347593
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Searching for the Entrepreneurial Personality:New Evidence and Avenues for Further Research
Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011
What makes the entrepreneurial personality is the key question we seek to answer in thespecial issue of the Journal of Economic Psychology on “Personality and Entrepreneurship”.The contributions are clustered around questions regarding the linkage between personality,socio-economic factors...
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Entrepreneurship, Economic Conditions,and the Great Recession
Fairlie, Robert - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011
The “Great Recession” resulted in many business closings and foreclosures, but what effectdid it have on business formation? On the one hand, recessions decrease potential businessincome and wealth, but on the other hand they restrict opportunities in the wage/salary sectorleaving the net...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360519
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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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Personal Bankruptcy Law, Wealth andEntrepreneurship: Theory and Evidencefrom the Introduction of a “Fresh Start”
Fossen, Frank M. - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011
A personal bankruptcy law that allows for a “fresh start” after bankruptcy reduces theindividual risk involved in entrepreneurial activity. On the other hand, as risk shifts to creditorswho recover less of their credit after a debtor’s bankruptcy, lenders may charge higherinterest rates or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360549
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Job Creation by Firms in Denmark
Ibsen, Rikke; Westergård-Nielsen, Niels C. - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011
In this paper we will look at job creation and destruction in firms. We will answer the questionif it is the large companies that create jobs, while the smaller companies are contributingmuch less. Or is it the young companies that create jobs? And who destroys the most jobs?In the crisis...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360550
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Trust, Positive Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity:Do These Traits Impact Entrepreneurial Dynamics?
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2010
, andbuyers, as well as needing to trust others and reciprocate with their network. We base ouranalysis on the German Socio …
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Perceptions, Expectations, and Entrepreneurship:The Role of Extreme Events
Brück, Tilman; Llussá, Fernanda; Tavares, José - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2010
We provide, for the first time, comparative evidence of the impact of various types of extremeevents – natural disasters, terrorism, and violent conflicts – on the perceptions ofentrepreneurs concerning some key entrepreneurial issues – such as fear of failure instarting a business...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360568
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Is Employer-Based Health Insurance a Barrier toEntrepreneurship?
Fairlie, Robert W.; Kapur, Kanika; Gates, Susan - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2010
The focus on employer-provided health insurance in the United States may restrict businesscreation. We address the limited research on the topic of “entrepreneurship lock” by usingrecent panel data from matched Current Population Surveys. We use difference-indifferencemodels to estimate the...
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