measure of entrepreneurship derived from matching files from the Current Population Survey (CPS) is used to provide the first …. Estimates indicate that hi-tech entrepreneurship rates were lower in Silicon Valley than the rest of the United States during … the period from January 1996 to February 2000. Examining the post-boom period, we find that entrepreneurship rates in …

We study the impact of improved rail access on entrepreneurship rates in England and Wales. We use data from the Census … support local entrepreneurship and economic activity, contributing to regional development and reducing economic inequality. …

Risk-neutral individuals take more risky decisions when they have limited liability. Risk-neutral managers may not when … return. Further results on the form of contracts are also derived. -- managers ; risky decisions ; limited liability …

by studying whether female managers and female owners of firms perceived corruption differently; (b) using survey … information at the firm level; and (c) employing a large sample of more than 100 countries. Results show that both female managers …

"spinouts": managers of input divisions can start their own firms, making customized inputs formerly provided internally subject … lead to inefficiently low entry. Vertically integrated firms can fight back by hiring managers for their input divisions … spin out. This is shown to predict the association of co-ethnic networks with high rates of entrepreneurship and the …