leaving paid employment for self-employment. We think, that this is a special kind of knowledge spillover. We also control for …

The paper contributes to the interpretation of entrepreneurship based on the effect of knowledge and the cultural …. Knowledge creation does not affect entrepreneurship rates, as its impact on entrepreneurship is long-lasting (it could reach … more or less 10 years) and not a short-term one. Simultaneously, knowledge impact affects negatively the self …

"It is so widely recognized that innovation is a key driver of economic growth that it is cliche to say so. This … article studies product innovation by firms with data from 68 countries, covering more than 25,000 firms in eight … manufacturing sectors. The author assesses the predictions of inter-disciplinary research on innovation by firms. The econometric …

"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across … and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have … restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation to consideration of the role of firm characteristics. The authors …