Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 309
Cover Image
Hoping to Win, Expected to Lose : Theory and Lessons on Micro Enterprise Development
Karlan, Dean S. - 2014
catalyze adoption of investments and practices aimed towards enterprise growth. We find that entrepreneurs invest the cash, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013065641
Cover Image
Do Entry Regulations Deter Entrepreneurship and Job Creation? Evidence from Recent Reforms in Portugal
Branstetter, Lee - 2014
relatively poorly-educated entrepreneurs, operating in the low-tech sector (agriculture, construction, and retail trade). These …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013069155
Cover Image
Lack of Selection and Limits to Delegation : Firm Dynamics in Developing Countries
Akcigit, Ufuk - 2016
entrepreneurs have fixed-time endowments to run their daily operations. As firms grow larger, the need to delegate decision …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013000531
Cover Image
And the Children Shall Lead : Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital
Gompers, Paul A. - 2017
With an overall lack of gender and ethnic diversity in the innovation sector documented in Gompers and Wang (2017), we ask the natural next question: Does increased diversity lead to better firm performances? In this paper, we attempt to answer this question using a unique dataset of the gender...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012955439
Cover Image
Connecting to Power : Political Connections, Innovation, and Firm Dynamics
Akcigit, Ufuk - 2018
How do political connections affect firm dynamics, innovation, and creative destruction? To answer this question, we build a firm dynamics model, where we allow firms to invest in innovation and/or political connection to advance their productivity and to overcome certain market frictions. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012909902
Cover Image
Serial Entrepreneurship : Learning by Doing?
Lafontaine, Francine - 2014
Among typical entrepreneurs, is the serial entrepreneur more likely to succeed? If so, why? We answer these two …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013050291
Cover Image
Enabling Entrepreneurial Choice
Agrawal, Ajay K.; Gans, Joshua S.; Stern, Scott - 2022
Entrepreneurs must choose between alternative strategies for bringing their idea to market. They face uncertainty … regarding both the quality of their idea as well as the efficacy of each strategy. While entrepreneurs can reduce this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013291843
Cover Image
The State of American Entrepreneurship : New Estimates of the Quality and Quantity of Entrepreneurship for 32 Us States, 1988-2014
Guzman, Jorge - 2016
Assessing the state of American entrepreneurship requires not simply counting the quantity but also the initial quality of new ventures. Combining comprehensive business registries and predictive analytics, we present estimates of entrepreneurial quantity and quality from 1988-2014. Rather than...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012996381
Cover Image
Friends in High Places
Cohen, Lauren - 2010
We demonstrate that personal connections amongst politicians have a significant impact on the voting behavior of U.S. politicians. Networks based on alumni connections between politicians, as well as common seat locations on the chamber floor, are consistent predictors of voting behavior. For...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013137309
Cover Image
What Does the Corporate Income Tax Tax? A Simple Model Without Capital
Kotlikoff, Laurence J. - 2010
incorporated firms to hire capital.This paper makes this point with a simple, capital-less model featuring entrepreneurs, with … entrepreneurs to diversify their assets. In discouraging incorporation, the corporate tax taxes business risk-sharing, keeping more … entrepreneurs private and, thus, exposed to more risk. The added risk experienced by these entrepreneurs limits their demands for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013140993