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Religion and entrepreneurship
Audretsch, David B.; Boente, Werner; Tamvada, … - 2007
While considerable concern has emerged about the impact of religion on economic development, little is actually known … about how religion impacts the decision making of individuals. This paper examines the influence of religion on the decision … paper finds that religion shapes the entrepreneurial decision. In particular, some religions, such as Islam and Christianity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010263844
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The effect of being Protestant on entrepreneurial choice
Wyrwich, Michael - 2018
This brief research note identifies a causal effect of being Protestant on entrepreneurial choice.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011985505
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Religion and Entrepreneurship
Audretsch, David B.; Boente, Werner; Tamvada, … - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
While considerable concern has emerged about the impact of religion on economic development, little is actually known … about how religion impacts the decision making of individuals. This paper examines the influence of religion on the decision … paper finds that religion shapes the entrepreneurial decision. In particular, some religions, such as Islam and Christianity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005090454
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Cultural effects on inbound tourism into the USA: a gravity approach
Vietze, Christoph - 2008
In this paper we discuss the effects of cultural and particular religious factors on tourist flows into the USA as the world largest tourism destination. To estimate this empirically we run an augmented gravity equation. Our results give evidence that the gravity equation is an adequate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010263883
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Religion and Entrepreneurship
Audretsch, David B.; Bönte, Werner; Tamvada, … - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007
While considerable concern has emerged about the impact of religion oneconomic development, little is actually known … about how religion impacts thedecision making of individuals. This paper examines the influence of religion onthe decision … paper finds that religion shapesthe entrepreneurial decision. In particular, some religions, such as Islam andChristianity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005864518
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Cultural Effects on Inbound Tourism into the USA: A Gravity Approach
Vietze, Christoph - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
In this paper we discuss the effects of cultural - and particular religious - factors on tourist flows into the USA as the world largest tourism destination. To estimate this empirically we run an augmented gravity equation. Our results give evidence that the gravity equation is an adequate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005090600
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Ready to leave the ivory tower? Academic scientists' appeal to work in the private sector
Fritsch, Michael; Krabel, Stefan - 2009
Society, a research institution devoted to basic science. We find that the scientists' evaluations of the attractiveness of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267108
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Ready to Leave the Ivory Tower? - Academic Scientists' Appeal to Work in the Private Sector
Fritsch, Michael; Krabel, Stefan - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Society, a research institution devoted to basic science. We find that the scientists' evaluations of the attractiveness of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004964128
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Entrepreneurs' acceptance of formal institutions: a cross-country analysis
Freytag, Andreas; Noseleit, Florian - 2009
Institutional settings and the resulting incentive structures are crucial for economic development. The type of entrepreneurial activity and the entrepreneurial effort are especially dependent on underlying incentive structures. We argue that institutions with better incentive structures for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010266668
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The shadows of the past: how implicit institutions influence entrepreneurship
Bauernschuster, Stefan; Falck, Oliver; Gold, Robert; … - 2009
This paper investigates the impact of implicit institutions on the decision to become an entrepreneur. Implicit institutions are here defined as mindsets that have developed as the result of norms and traditions and we expect they will have an influence on risk attitudes and opportunity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267063