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The persistence of regional entrepreneurship : are all types of self-employment equally important?
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2015
We explore the role of different types of self-employment for a persistence of the regional level of entrepreneurship … regarded a rather weak form of entrepreneurship. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288768
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Do entrepreneurs really earn less?
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Sorgner, Alina - 2014
employee, while the median solo entrepreneur earns less. However, solo entrepreneurship pays for those with a university …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010433906
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The effect of regional entrepreneurship culture on economic development : evidence for Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2014
We use the historical self-employment rate as an indicator of a regional culture of entrepreneurship and link this … measure to economic growth in recent periods. The results indicate that German regions with a high level of entrepreneurship … a regional culture of entrepreneurship is an important resource for regional growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010342537
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Historical roots of entrepreneurial culture and innovation activity : an analysis for German regions
Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018
culture of entrepreneurship is positively related not only to the level of new business formation but also the amount of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011872288
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The entrepreneurial league table of German regions 1895 and 2019
Fritsch, Michael; Greve, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2024
We describe and analyze the long-term development of self-employment in German regions between 1895 and 2019. Based on rankings ("league tables") for the two years we identify those regions where the relative level of self-employment significantly increased ('leapfroggers'), and those where the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014467308
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Occupational choice and social contacts across regions
Bauernschuster, Stefan (contributor);  … - 2008
This paper tests the importance of social contacts on entrepreneurship. To measure differences in the …. -- Occupational choice ; entrepreneurship ; social contacts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003770448
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Risk attitudes of nascent entrepreneurs-new evidence from an experimentally validated survey
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander - In: Small business economics : an entrepreneurship journal 32 (2009) 2, pp. 153-167
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003794978
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Why are black-owned business less successful than white-owned business? : the role of families, inheritances, and business human capital
Fairlie, Robert W.; Robb, Alicia M. - In: Journal of labor economics 25 (2007) 2, pp. 289-323
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003459669
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What a difference a Y makes-female and male nascent entrepreneurs in Germany
Wagner, Joachim - In: Small business economics : an entrepreneurship journal 28 (2007) 1, pp. 1-21
In western industrialized countries men are on average more than twice as active in entrepreneurship as women. Based on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003423981
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Latina entrepreneurship
Lofstrom, Magnus; Bates, Timothy Mason - In: Small business economics : an entrepreneurship journal 33 (2009) 4, pp. 427-439
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003920186