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We investigate the manifold posed question: To what extent does investment in human and social capital, besides the effect of talent, enhance entrepreneurial performance? We distinguish between three different performance measures: survival, profits, and generated employment. On the basis of the...
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We extend Lazear’s theory of skills variety and entrepreneurship in three directions. First, we provide a theoretical … commercial value. Our findings support the notion that entrepreneurship can be learned. …
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Little empirical evidence provides insight in person-oriented drivers of business survival and success of small business owners. In this paper I perform a duration analysis of business survival amongst young white (selfemployed) small business owners in the U.S. Compulsory exits are...
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Two main topics are analysed in this paper: a crowding model for an urban destination is tested by the use of a binary logistic model in order to identify the variables influencing crowding perception; and the inherent negativity of the crowding concept, as is often assumed, is examined through...
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economy towards a path with low interest rates in order to stimulate more durable capital formation. We study this question …
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accelerated growth. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of tourism in the economy of Aruba. More specifically, this … systematic allocation of resources (e.g., financial means, leadership, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship) to sustain …
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specific attention to the efficiency, sustainability, and fairness of solutions to this model. We compare and contrast both …
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This discussion paper resulted in a publication in <I>Environment, Development and Sustainability</I>, 2010, 12(1), 49 … compares three aggregate indicators of sustainability: the World Bank’s ‘Genuine Savings’ measure, the ‘Ecological Footprint …’ and the ‘Environmental Sustainability Index’. It is concluded that rankings of sustainable nations vary significantly …
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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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The spatial activity patterns of firms in a multi-regional system are closely connected with the structure and evolution of regional labour markets. Based on an extensive data set (cross-section) on commuting flows in Germany, this paper aims to identify the relationship between entrepreneurial...
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