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The State of American Entrepreneurship : New Estimates of the Quantity and Quality of Entrepreneurship for 15 US States, 1988-2014

Guzman, Jorge - 2016

entrepreneurship. Building on Guzman and Stern (2015a; 2015b), this paper offers new evidence to inform this debate by estimating … simultaneously account for both the quantity as well as the quality of entrepreneurship: the Entrepreneurial Quality Index (EQI …, measuring the average quality level among a group of start-ups within a given cohort), the Regional Entrepreneurship Cohort …

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The 2021 Paycheck Protection Program Reboot : Loan Disbursement to Employer and Nonemployer Businesses in Minority Communities

Fairlie, Robert W.; Fossen, Frank M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Was the $278 billion reboot of the $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in early 2021 disbursed equitably to minority communities? This paper provides the first analysis of how PPP funds were disbursed to minority communities in the third and final round of the program, which was...

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Choosing Electoral Rules : Theory and Evidence from US Cities

Aghion, Philippe - 2005

This paper studies the choice of electoral rules, in particular, the question of minority representation. Majorities tend to disenfranchise minorities through strategic manipulation of electoral rules. With the aim of explaining changes in electoral rules adopted by US cities (particularly in...

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Personality Characteristics and the Decision to Become and Stay Self-Employed

Caliendo, Marco - 2011

one of the most prominent determinants of entrepreneurship - education - and approximately three times larger than …

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Personal Bankruptcy Law, Wealth and Entrepreneurship : Theory and Evidence from the Introduction of a 'Fresh Start'

Fossen, Frank M. - 2011

, lenders may charge higher interest rates or ration credit supply, which can hamper entrepreneurship. Both aspects of a more … entrepreneurship …

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Trust, Positive Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity : Do These Traits Impact Entrepreneurial Dynamics?

Caliendo, Marco - 2010

Experimental evidence reveals that there is a strong willingness to trust and to act in both positively and negatively reciprocal ways. So far it is rarely analyzed whether these variables of social cognition influence everyday decision making behavior. We focus on entrepreneurs who are...

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The Returns to Education for Opportunity Entrepreneurs, Necessity Entrepreneurs, and Paid Employees

Fossen, Frank M. - 2012

We assess the relevance of formal education for the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...

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How is COVID Changing the Geography of Entrepreneurship? Evidence from the Startup Cartography Project

Fazio, Catherine E.; Guzman, Jorge; Liu, Yupeng; Stern, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

changing nature and geography of entrepreneurship in the wake of the COVID pandemic. Consistent with other data sources …

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Horatio Alger Meets the Mobility Tables

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas - 2000

The question of how entrepreneurship relates to income mobility is cogent given the current public debate about the … sources of income inequality and mobility in United States society. We examine how experience with entrepreneurship has … distribution over time, and to see how their mobility (or lack thereof) was affected by involvement with entrepreneurship. Our main …

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Income Taxes and Entrepreneurial Choice : Empirical Evidence from Germany

Fossen, Frank M. - 2007

Entrepreneurial activity is often regarded as an engine for economic growth and job creation. Through tax policy, governments possess a potential lever to influence the decisions of economic agents to start and close small businesses. In Germany, the top marginal income tax rates were reduced...

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