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the concept of entrepreneurial city. A network connectivity model is adopted to assess connectivity patterns, using the …
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We extend Lazear’s theory of skills variety and entrepreneurship in three directions. First, we provide a theoretical … being a generalist does not seem to be important in this regard. Finally, we find that innovation positively moderates the … commercial value. Our findings support the notion that entrepreneurship can be learned. …
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claim that entrepreneurship has important economic value. Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question … answer the question: What is the contribution of entrepreneurs to (i) employment generation and dynamics, (ii) innovation … group’? A fourth type of contribution studied is the role of entrepreneurship in increasing individuals’ utility levels …
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In the Netherlands, students who want to become a medical specialist have toenrol in a training program which is in limited supply. During the search for aposition as trainee (or "junior medical specialist"), they may accept atemporary job as a medical assistant. We use a micro data set to...
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This discussion paper resulted in an article in <I>Management Science</I>. Volume 59 issue 7, pages 1514-1528.<P> This paper reports on a field experiment conducted to estimate the impact of the share of women in business teams on their performance. Teams consisting of undergraduate students in business...</p></i>
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university graduates provides evidence which supportsthis contention. It thereby raises the possibility that even risk …-averse peoplemight be suited to entrepreneurship; and it may also help explain why prior researchhas generated mixed evidence about the … effects of risk aversion on selection into entrepreneurship. …
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countries. First, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as theirrelevance for entrepreneurship. Second … (uncertaintyavoidance) may have a diverging impact on entrepreneurship. Possibly, a climate of uncertainty avoidancein large organizations …, suggesting that risingopportunity costs of entrepreneurship are the dominant perception in this cultural environment. In a …
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Dutch college or university, grouped in approximately 120 labor market segments, we find significantsupport for these …
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This paper analyses the effect of risk attitudes of firm owners on profits among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Lagos, Nigeria. Higher risk perceptions are shown to have a significant positive effect on profits, whereas risk propensity has a negative or no effect. Education, age, being...
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See also the publication in <I>Small Business Economics</I> (2013), 40(3), 651-670.<P> Job satisfaction of self-employed and paid-employed workers is analyzed using the European Community Household Panel for the EU-15 covering the years 1994-2001. We distinguish between two types of job satisfaction, i.e....</p></i>
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