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The Relation between Economic Development and Business Ownership revisited
Carree, Martin; Stel, André van; Thurik, Roy; … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2007
This paper revisits the two-equation model of Carree, van Stel, Thurik and Wennekers (2002) where deviations from the ‘equilibrium’ rate of business ownership play a central role determining both the growth of business ownership and that of economic development. Two extensions of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256128
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Business Ownership and Economic Growth in 23 OECD Countries
Carree, Martin; Stel, André van; Thurik, Roy; … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2000
In the present paper we address the relationship between the extentof business ownership (self-employment) and economic development. We will focusupon three issues. First, how is the equilibrium rate of business ownershiprelated to the stage of economic development? Second, what is the speed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256131
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Impeded Industrial Restructuring: The Growth Penalty
Audretsch, D.B.; Carree, M.A.; Stel, A.J. van; Thurik, A.R. - Tinbergen Instituut - 2000
This paper documents that a process of industrial restructuring has been transforming the developed economies, where large corporations are accounting for less economic activity and small firms are accounting for a greatershare of economic activity. Not all countries, however, are experiencing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256821
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The Impact of Labour Market Deregulation: Lessons from the
Gorter, Cees; Poot, Jacques - Tinbergen Instituut - 1999
empirical perspectives on the impact of labourmarket deregulation as a means of combatting unemployment and of enhancing … significant differences between these models. These are highlighted in thepaper. It is found that the effects of deregulation are … hard to separate out from other influenceson the labour market. The success of the deregulation policies is easily …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256414
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Deregulation in Retailing: The Dutch Experience
Carree, Martin; Nijkamp, Joyce - Tinbergen Instituut - 1999
the current analysis we investigate the effects of the deregulation during that 1993-1995 period using a recently … show a picture of increased speed. The deregulation of the Dutch retail industry seems therefore to have enlarged market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256755
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Sorting based on Urban Heritage and Income: Evidence from the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
Duijn, Mark van; Rouwendal, Jan - Tinbergen Instituut - 2015
Urban heritage is often concentrated in conservation areas with a protected status. Previous research argues that urban heritage attracts especially higher educated households who are likely to have higher incomes. The presence of these households may have a further impact on the attractiveness...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272576
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Minimum Price Guarantees In a Consumer Search Model
Janssen, Maarten; Parakhonyak, Alexei - Tinbergen Instituut - 2009
This paper is the first to examine the effect of minimum price guaranteesin a sequential search model. Minimum price guarantees are notadvertised and only known to consumers when they come to the shop.We show that in such an environment, minimum price guarantees increasethe value of buying the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255718
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Welfare Analysis with a Proxy Consumption Measure – Evidence from a Repeated Experiment in Indonesia
Pradhan, Menno - Tinbergen Instituut - 2001
This discussion paper resulted in an article in <I>Fiscal Studies</I> (2009). Volume 30, issue 3/4, pages 391-417.<P> Every three years, Indonesia fields simultaneously two nationwide surveys which collect consumption data. Onecollects consumption using 23 questions, the other using 320 questions. Based...</p></i>
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Risk, Uncertainty and Entrepreneurship: Evidence From a Lab-in-the-Field Experiment
Koudstaal, Martin; Sloof, Randolph; Praag, Mirjam van - Tinbergen Instituut - 2014
perform a large ‘lab-in-the-field’ experiment comparing entrepreneurs to managers – a suitable comparison group – and … employees (n = 2288). The results indicate that entrepreneurs perceive themselves as less risk averse than managers and …
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The Impact of Gender Diversity on the Performance of Business Teams: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Hoogendoorn, Sander; Oosterbeek, Hessel; Praag, Mirjam van - Tinbergen Instituut - 2011
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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