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The Economic Progress of American Jewry : From 18th Century Merchants to 21st Century Professionals
Chiswick, Barry R. - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013153490
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Start-Up Success of Freelancers : New Microeconometric Evidence from the German Socio-Economic Panel
Merz, Joachim - 2006
If certain start-up characteristics will indicate a business success, knowing such characteristics could generate more successful start-ups and more efficient start-up counseling. Our study will contribute to this by quantifying individual success determinants of freelance start-ups. The data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012780455
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Competitiveness and the Gender Gap Among Young Business Professionals
Reuben, Ernesto - 2015
Important gender differences in earnings and career trajectories persist. Particularly, in professions such as business. Gender differences in competitiveness have been proposed as a potential explanation. Using an incentivized measure of competitiveness, this paper investigates whether...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013012820
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Allocating Effort and Talent in Professional Labor Markets
Barlevy, Gadi - 2016
In many professional service firms, new associates work long hours while competing in up-or-out promotion contests. Our model explores why these firms require young professionals to take on heavy work loads while simultaneously facing significant risks of dismissal. We argue that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012995535
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Structural Reform in Germany
Krebs, Tom - 2016
This paper provides a quantitative evaluation of the macroeconomic, distributional, and fiscal effects of three reform proposals for Germany: i) a reduction in the social security tax in the low-wage sector, ii) a publicly financed expansion of full-day child care and full-day schooling, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012996554
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Personality Characteristics and the Decision to Become and Stay Self-Employed
Caliendo, Marco - 2011
This paper systematically investigates whether different kinds of personality characteristics influence entrepreneurial development. On the basis of a large, representative household panel survey, we examine the extent to which the Big Five traits and further personality characteristics, which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013128222
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Which Institutions Encourage Entrepreneurs to Create Larger Firms?
Estrin, Saul - 2011
corruption, weaker property rights and especially intellectual property rights, and a larger state on entrepreneurs who plan to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013129940
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Personal Bankruptcy Law, Wealth and Entrepreneurship : Theory and Evidence from the Introduction of a 'Fresh Start'
Fossen, Frank M. - 2011
forgiving personal bankruptcy law are less relevant for wealthy potential entrepreneurs who still risk losing their wealth, but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013130785
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Trust, Positive Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity : Do These Traits Impact Entrepreneurial Dynamics?
Caliendo, Marco - 2010
behavior. We focus on entrepreneurs who are permanently facing exchange processes in the interplay with investors, sellers, and … reciprocity influence the exit probability of entrepreneurs; and iii) willingness to trust and to act reciprocally influences the … entrepreneurial development. Interestingly, entrepreneurs are more trustful than employees, but much less trustful than managers …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013134986
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Perceptions, Expectations, and Entrepreneurship : The Role of Extreme Events
Brück, Tilman - 2010
disasters, terrorism, and violent conflicts – on the perceptions of entrepreneurs concerning some key entrepreneurial issues … entrepreneurs and their perceptions. Using individual-level data from 43 countries from the period 2002 to 2005, we find that … of entrepreneurial activity in specific circumstances. There is hence scope for entrepreneurs, and policies supporting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013135192