We study the origins of entrepreneurship (culture) in the United States. For the analysis we make use of a quasi … entrepreneurial personality traits. Due to a genetic founder effect and the formation of an entrepreneurship culture, we expect gold … rush counties to have higher entrepreneurship rates. The analysis shows that gold rush counties indeed have higher …

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This article discusses the Lisbon Agenda from the perspective of entrepreneurship policy. After a brief overview of the … authors illustrate the necessity to promote entrepreneurship in order to foster economic growth in communities and regions. We … community initiatives and demonstrate that a greater focus on entrepreneurship policy could strengthen the Lisbon Strategy and …

This book examines the complex relationship between corruption and entrepreneurship in countries of varying levels of … extensive regulatory environment on different types of entrepreneurship---necessity entrepreneurship, opportunity … entrepreneurship, total entrepreneurial activity, self-employment, and newly registered firms? • Is corruption helpful for …