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Local Rates of New Firm Formation : An Empirical Exploration Using Swedish Data
Andersson, Martin - 2020
We assess the empirical literature on the determinants of spatial variations in new-firm formation rates by undertaking a systematic empirical analysis of the relative roles of different demand- and supply-side factors. Using instrumental variables to address endogeneity, we find that local...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012824246
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Taxes and the Choice of Organizational Form by Entrepreneurs in Sweden
Edmark, Karin - 2014
This paper makes use of individual data for 2004 to 2008 on owners of closely-held businesses in Sweden to estimate the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013048798
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Entrepreneurship, Institutions and Economic Dynamism : Lessons from a Comparison of the United States and Sweden
Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Henrekson, Magnus - 2012
, who are renowned specialists in the area and with deep knowledge of the pertinent institutions in Sweden and the US. These …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014163489
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Taxes and the Choice of Organizational Form by Entrepreneurs in Sweden
Edmark, Karin; Gordon, Roger H. - 2014
This paper makes use of individual data for 2004 to 2008 on owners of closely-held businesses in Sweden to estimate the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014169286
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Characteristics and Performance of New Firms and Spinoffs in Sweden
Andersson, Martin - 2012
We analyze the rate of formation, the characteristics, and the performance of different types of new firms in Sweden … over a decade. Comparisons to Denmark, Brazil, and the U.S. suggest that the environment for new firm formation in Sweden …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013110907
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Characteristics and Performance of New Firms and Spinoffs in Sweden
Andersson, Martin; Klepper, Steven - 2012
We analyze the rate of formation, the characteristics, and the performance of different types of new firms in Sweden … over a decade. Comparisons to Denmark, Brazil, and the U.S. suggest that the environment for new firm formation in Sweden …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320218
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The Importance of Tacit Knowledge : Dynamic Inventor Activity in the Commercialization Phase
Maurseth, Per Botolf - 2020
Inventors generally know more about their inventions than what is written down in patent applications. Because they possess this tacit knowledge, inventors may need to play an active role when patents are commercialized. We build on Arora (1995) and model firm-inventor cooperation in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012830530
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Hybrid Entrepreneurship
Folta, Timothy B.; Delmar, Frédéric; Wennberg, Karl - 2010
In contrast to previous efforts to model the individual's movement from wage work into entrepreneurship, we consider that individuals might transition incrementally by retaining their wage job while entering into self-employment. We show that these hybrid entrepreneurs represent a significant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320392
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The Evolution of Top Incomes in an Egalitarian Society; Sweden, 1903–2004
Roine, Jesper; Waldenström, Daniel - 2006
This study presents new homogenous series of top income shares in Sweden over the period 1903-2004. We find that …. When included, Sweden's experience resembles that in the U.S. and the U.K. with sharp increases in top incomes. Excluding … capital gains, Sweden looks more like the continental European countries where top income shares have remained relatively …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320074
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Wealth Concentration over the Path of Development: Sweden, 1873–-2006
Roine, Jesper; Waldenström, Daniel - 2007
We study the development of wealth concentration in Sweden over 130 years, from the beginning of industrialization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320172