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Social capital, entrepreneurship and living standards : differences between immigrants and the native born
Roskruge, Matthew; Poot, Jacques; King, Laura - 2016
Both migrant entrepreneurship and social capital are topics which have attracted a great deal of attention. However … between social capital and the prevalence of entrepreneurship. We also investigate the relationship between social capital and … that are correlated with entrepreneurship, but volunteering matters equally for both groups. The positive association …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011457361
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War, international spillovers, and adolescents : evidence from Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022
Siedler, Thomas; Anger, Silke; Christoph, Bernhard; … - 2024
Using novel longitudinal data, this paper studies the short- and medium-term effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014514619
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Intrapreneurship or entrepreneurship?
Parker, Simon C. - 2009
employer ('nascent intrapreneurship') or independently ('nascent entrepreneurship'). Analysis of a nationally representative … sample of American adults gathered in 2005-06 uncovers systematic differences between the drivers of nascent entrepreneurship … opportunities which sell to other businesses. Implications of the findings are discussed. -- Nascent entrepreneurship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003848568
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Out of sight, out of mind : migration, entrepreneurship and social capital
Wahba, Jackline; Zenou, Yves - 2009
entrepreneurs for returnees but matter for non-migrants. -- Social capital ; entrepreneurship ; selection ; savings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003909683
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Segregation, entrepreneurship and work values : the case of France
Senik-Leygonie, Claudia (contributor);  … - 2008
This paper studies the interaction between labor market integration, the evolution of "work values" and entrepreneurial capital inside minority communities. A simple model of labor market segmentation with ethnic capital and endogenous transmission of cultural values inside the minority group is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003656905
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Entering and leaving self-employment : a panel data analysis for 12 developing countries
Cho, Yoonyoung; Robalino Aguirre, David A.; Romero, Jose M. - 2015
employer), using panel data from 12 developing countries in multiple regions. Despite cross-country heterogeneity, a few …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011346629
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Dynamics of first-time patenting firms
Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid - 2022
This paper investigates firm dynamics in the period before, during, and after an event consisting of a first published patent application. The analysis is based on patent data from the Norwegian Industrial Property Office merged with data from several business registers covering a period of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013367107
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Entrepreneurial choices of initial human capital endowments and new venture success
Rocha, Vera; Praag, Mirjam van; Folta, Timothy B.; … - 2016
The founder (team)'s human capital is a vital determinant of future firm performance. This is a stylized fact. Less is known about the effect of the human capital of the initial workforce hired by the founder(s). We study the performance consequences of a founder's choice of the initial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011458941
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High-growth entrepreneurship
Brown, J. David; Earle, John S.; Kim, Mee Jung; Lee, … - 2018
Analyzing data on all U.S. employers in a cohort of entering firms, we document a highly skewed size distribution, such that the largest 5% account for over half of cohort employment at firm birth and more than two-thirds at firm age 7. Little of the size variation is accounted for by industry...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011881435
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Self-efficacy and entrepreneurial performance of start-ups
Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander; Rodríguez, Daniel; … - 2023
Self-efficacy reflects the self-belief that one can persistently perform difficult and novel tasks while coping with adversity. As such beliefs reflect how individuals behave, think, and act, they are key for successful entrepreneurial activities. While existing literature mainly analyzes the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013498909