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Bosma, Niels; Wit, Gerrit de; Carree, Martin Anthony - 2003

Two approaches can be distinguished with respect to modelling entrepreneurship: (i) the approachfocusing on the net …

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The relationship between entrepreneurship and unemployment in Japan

Stel, Adriaan J. van; Thurik, Adriaan R.; Verheul, Ingrid; … - 2008

This paper examines the relationship between entrepreneurship (as measured by fluctuations in the business ownership … been influenced by specific exogenous shocks, the effects of entrepreneurship on unemployment are not different when …

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The relationship between entrepreneurship and unemployment in Japan

Stel, Adriaan J. van; Thurik, Adriaan R.; Verheul, Ingrid; … - 2007

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Entrepreneurship and role models

Bosma, Niels; Hessels, Jolanda; Schutjens, Veronique; … - 2011

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Entrepreneurship and role models

Bosma, Niels; Hessels, Jolanda; Schutjens, Veronique; … - 2011

In the media role models are increasingly being acknowledged as an influential factor in explaining the reasons for the choice of occupation and career. Various conceptual studies have proposed links between role models and entrepreneurial intentions. However, empirical research aimed at...

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The relation between economic development and business ownership revisited

Carree, Martin Anthony; Stel, Adriaan J. van; Thurik, … - 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...

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Business ownership and economic growth in 23 OECD countries

Carree, Martin Anthony; Stel, Adriaan J. van; Thurik, … - 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...

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Initial capital constraints hinder entrepreneurial venture performance

Praag, Mirjam van; Wit, Gerrit de; Bosma, Niels - 2004

This article investigates empirically whether and to what extent initial capital constraints hinder entrepreneurial performance once the venture has been started. Prior empirical research in this area could investigate this issue only indirectly by lack of data. The key contribution of this...

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Uncertainty avoidance and the rate of business ownership across 22 OECD countries, 1976 - 2000

Wennekers, A. R.; Thurik, Adriaan R.; Stel, Adriaan J. van - 2004

countries. First, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as theirrelevance for entrepreneurship. Second … (uncertaintyavoidance) may have a diverging impact on entrepreneurship. Possibly, a climate of uncertainty avoidancein large organizations …, suggesting that risingopportunity costs of entrepreneurship are the dominant perception in this cultural environment. In a …

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The value of an educated population for an individual's entrepreneurship success

Millán Morera de la Vall, José María; Congregado, Emilio - 2013 - Version: September 2013

Human capital obtained through education has been shown to be one of the strongest drivers of entrepreneurship … of time. An implication of our novel finding is that entrepreneurship and higher education policies should be considered …

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