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Fairlie, Robert W.; Lofstrom, Magnus - 2013

attempt to attract immigrant entrepreneurs. Not surprisingly, a large body of research on immigrant entrepreneurship has … fundamental immigrant entrepreneurship issues as well as the empirical methods and data used. The main themes we address are … immigrant entrepreneurs' contributions to the economy, entrepreneurship differences across groups and group differences in …

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Is employer-based health insurance a barrier to entrepreneurship?

Fairlie, Robert W.; Kapur, Kanika; Gates, Susan - 2010

limited research on the topic of entrepreneurship lock by using recent panel data from matched Current Population Surveys. We … business ownership in the month individuals turn 65. Our estimates provide some evidence that entrepreneurship lock exists …

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The Influence of Start-up Motivation on Entrepreneurial Performance

Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander S.; Stier, Claudia - 2022

entrepreneurship research. In this context, we investigate whether the motives of becoming an entrepreneur influence the subsequent …

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Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Performance of Start-Ups

Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander S.; Rodriguez, 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...

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Subsidized Start-Ups out of Unemployment: A Comparison to Regular Business Start-Ups

Caliendo, Marco; Hogenacker, Jens; Künn, Steffen; … - 2015

Offering unemployed individuals a subsidy to become self-employed is a widespread active labor market policy strategy. Previous studies have illustrated its high effectiveness to help participants escaping unemployment and improving their labor market prospects compared to other unemployed...

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Catching up or Lagging Behind? The Long-Term Business and Innovation Potential of Subsidized Start-Ups out of Unemployment

Caliendo, Marco; Künn, Steffen; Weißenberger, Martin - 2019

From an active labor market policy perspective, start-up subsidies for unemployed individuals are very effective in improving long-term labor market outcomes for participants. From a business perspective, however, the assessment of these public programs is less clear since they might attract...

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New Evidence on Long-Term Effects of Start-Up Subsidies: Matching Estimates and Their Robustness

Caliendo, Marco; Tübbicke, Stefan - 2019

The German start-up subsidy (SUS) program for the unemployed has recently undergone a major make-over, altering its institutional setup, adding an additional layer of selection and leading to ambiguous predictions of the program's effectiveness. Using propensity score matching (PSM) as our main...

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Divergent Thinking and Post-Launch Entrepreneurial Outcomes: Non-Linearities and the Moderating Role of Experience

Caliendo, Marco; Rodriguez, Daniel - 2023

recognition of new business opportunities. Drawing upon the cumulative process model of creativity in entrepreneurship, we …

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The Post-Reform Effectiveness of the New German Start-Up Subsidy for the Unemployed

Bellmann, Lutz; Caliendo, Marco; Tübbicke, Stefan - 2017

Start-up subsidies for the unemployed have long been an important active labor market policy strategy in Germany. The current subsidy program underwent a major reform in 2011 that changed its key parameters: support was lowered, eligibility criteria were tightened and entitlement was abandoned...

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Mexican-American entrepreneurship

Fairlie, Robert W.; Woodruff, Christopher - 2008

less successful on average than non-Latino whites. We conduct a comprehensive analysis of Mexican-American entrepreneurship …

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