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The Replacement of the UV-Curve with a New Measure of Hiring Efficiency
Schager, Nils Henrik - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1985
In this paper we show that changes in the position of the UV-Curve do not unambiguously reflect changes in labour market adjustment ability. In fact, the UV-Curve is displaced not only when hiring efficiency changes but also when the volume of hiring changes. To identify changes in hiring...
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Entrepreneurship and the Theory of Taxation
Henrekson, Magnus; Sanandaji, Tino - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2008
Taxation theory rarely takes entrepreneurship into consideration. We discuss how this omission affects conclusions derived from standard models of capital taxation when applied to entrepreneurial income. Some of the defining features of entrepreneurship often omitted by standard capital taxation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005082489
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Billionaires
Leeson, Peter; Sanandaji, Tino - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2012
is enormous: billionaires. We explore the relationship between economic development, institutions, and these contrasting … kinds of entrepreneurs. We find that the institutions consistent with self-employed entrepreneurs di¤er markedly from the … ones consistent with billionaires. Further, only the latter are consistent with the institutions that underlie economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009399313
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Entrepreneurship, Institutions and Economic Dynamism: Lessons from a Comparison of the United States and Sweden
Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Henrekson, Magnus - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2012
, who are renowned specialists in the area and with deep knowledge of the pertinent institutions in Sweden and the US. These …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010643158
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Entrepreneurship and Public Policy
Henrekson, Magnus; Stenkula, Mikael - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2009
Public policy is currently shifting from SME policy towards entrepreneurship policy, which supports entrepreneurship without directing attention to quantitative goals and specific firms or employment groups. The institutional framework set by public policy affects the prevalence and performance...
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Local Competitiveness Fostered through Local Institutions for Entrepreneurship
Andersson, Martin; Henrekson, Magnus - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2014
basic premise is that entrepreneurship is a central driver of economic renewal and change, and that institutions affect both … the supply and direction of entrepreneurship. While local institutions always develop and operate against the backdrop of … and stringency of enforcement) and informal (e.g., attitudes and social legitimacy) institutions. We further argue that …
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Human Flourishing
Henrekson, Magnus - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2014
, including the link between innovation and entrepreneurship, the role of institutions for entrepreneurship, and the tendency of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011186638
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Privatization, Investment and Ownership Efficiency
Friberg, Richard; Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2008
We provide a model that explains the following empirical observations: i) private ownership is more efficient than public ownership, ii) privatizations are associated with increases in efficiency and iii) the increase in efficiency predates the privatization. The two key mechanisms explaining...
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Privatization and Restructuring in Concentrated Markets
Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2003
This paper examines the restructuring of state assets in markets deregulated by privatizations and investment liberalizations. We show that the government has a stronger incentive to restructure than the buyer: A firm restructuring only takes into account how much its own profit will increase....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005645287
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The Glass Ceiling in Politics: Formalization and Empirical Tests
Folke, Olle; Rickne, Johanna - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2014
There is a scarcity of women and minorities at the apex of political power. This paper formalizes the concept of the glass ceiling for political organizations and builds on previous research to suggest four testable criteria. A glass ceiling exists if women and/or racial minorities (1) are...
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