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We investigate the relationship between cultural creativity and entrepreneurship in two respects: first, cultural and … individuals of the German Socio Economic Panel (SOEP). We find, indeed, some significant links between entrepreneurship and …
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The present paper sheds light on how growth of young firms is affected by expansive strategies and the socioeconomic heritage of their main actors. Socioeconomic heritage has to do with socialization, prior socioeconomic circumstances, and regional growth conditions; the term is elaborated upon...
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entrepreneurship behavior. However, little is known about the role of the context in the relationship between personality and … entrepreneurship. This paper draws on the well-established psychological theory of vocational behavior, which emphasizes the crucial …
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that entrepreneurship has important economic value. Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question: What … group'? A fourth type of contribution studied is the role of entrepreneurship in increasing individuals' utility levels …
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Self-efficacy, which can be defined as optimism about one's own ability to exercise required actions, has received a lot of attention in research on entrepreneurs' and managers' decision making. This attention led to the development of corresponding measurement instruments. However, there is no...
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This article discusses the Lisbon Agenda from the perspective of entrepreneurship policy. After a brief overview of the … authors illustrate the necessity to promote entrepreneurship in order to foster economic growth in communities and regions. We … community initiatives and demonstrate that a greater focus on entrepreneurship policy could strengthen the Lisbon Strategy and …
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entrepreneurship combining personal and contextual factors. Empirical results demonstrate that intentions to start a science-based new …
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economic growth than entrepreneurial activity in general. We use data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor to test the … that ambitious entrepreneurship contributes more strongly to macro-economic growth than entrepreneurial activity in general …. We find a particularly strong effect of high-expectation entrepreneurship for transition countries. These results are …
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Emerging literature shows that spatial differences in entrepreneurship tend to persist over longer periods of time. A … regional culture and a supporting environment in favor of entrepreneurship that particularly involves social capital. This … chapter summarizes the available empirical evidence on the regional persistence of entrepreneurship and elaborates in detail …
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Creativity is changing the way cities approach economic development and formulate po-licy. Creative metropolises base their economic development strategies, at least partly, on building communities attractive to the creative class worker. While there are count-less examples of high-tech regions...
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