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understanding of rural non-farm entrepreneurship, particularly with regard to the role of young adults in this sector. This paper …. Using a Heckman selection model and panel data analysis, we further find that young household head have a lower likelihood …
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general development contribution of migration over and above its contribution through entrepreneurship. The implication is …
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Survey and data on the main land routes taken by migrants in 18 European countries during the refugee crisis in 2015. To …) affecting our results. Using locality-level luminosity data, we also rule out any effect driven by changes in economic activity …
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entrepreneurship structure and trends in the country. The report analyses in particular the characteristics and trends of companies …
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This paper explores the willingness of entrepreneurs to pay for wealth insurance to protect personal assets in case of business failure and the impact of this strategy on small business operation decisions. I show that antidiscrimination laws allow married firm owners in half of U.S. states to...
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This paper reviews the literature on the role of public equity markets in the innovation ecosystem. The review highlights the importance of public equity markets in funding the research and development activities of young and high growth firms. It also illustrates the dependence of venture...
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We document three new facts about entrepreneurship. First, a majority of male entrepreneurs start a firm in the same or …
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Both organizational and sociological approaches in entrepreneurship research highlight the importance of social context … in shaping individual preferences for entrepreneurship. An influential contextual factor that has not been studied in … entrepreneurship research is one's boss at work. Do entrepreneurial bosses contribute to their employees' decisions to become …
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unique data set at the industry level, we mostly find correlations that are consistent with counter-cyclical influences of …
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This policy brief on women in entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the … gender gap in entrepreneurship, the differences between male- and female-owned businesses, and the unique challenges that … produced by the OECD and the European Commission on inclusive entrepreneurship. The series includes policy briefs on youth …
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