We extend Lazear's theory of skills variety and entrepreneurship in three directions. First, we provide a theoretical … that being a generalist does not seem to be important in this regard. Finally, we find that innovation positively moderates … that entrepreneurs with more varied work experience are more likely to introduce innovations that have not only technical …

answer the question: What is the contribution of entrepreneurs to (i) employment generation and dynamics, (ii) innovation … that entrepreneurship has important economic value. Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question: What … is the contribution of entrepreneurs to the economy in comparison to non-entrepreneurs? We study the relative …

attempt to attract immigrant entrepreneurs. Not surprisingly, a large body of research on immigrant entrepreneurship has … immigrant entrepreneurs' contributions to the economy, entrepreneurship differences across groups and group differences in …Immigrants are widely perceived as being highly entrepreneurial and important for economic growth and innovation. This …

Theory predicts that entrepreneurs have distinct attitudes towards risk and uncertainty, but empirical evidence is … mixed. To better understand the unique behavioral characteristics of entrepreneurs and the causes of these mixed results, we … perform a large 'lab-in-the-field' experiment comparing entrepreneurs to managers – a suitable comparison group – and …

entrepreneurship research. To assess relative workforce heterogeneity, we construct a simulated benchmark to which we compare observed …

Previous empirical studies have shown that solo entrepreneurs benefit from having balanced skills: Jacks …-of-All-Trades (JATs) are better entrepreneurs than specialists are. Nowadays however, the majority of entrepreneurs start up and run … entrepreneurs. We also explore whether (a lack of) individual balanced skills can be substituted by combining the skills of various …