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Disentangling succession and entrepreneurship gender gaps: gender norms, culture, and family

Feldmann, Manuel; Lukes, Martin; Uhlaner, Lorraine - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 2, pp. 997-1013

gender gap in entrepreneurship, finding that the family may serve as a stronger influence than society when implied norms of …

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How much of a socialist legacy? The re-emergence of entrepreneurship in the East German transformation to a market economy

Fritsch, Michael; Bublitz, Elisabeth; Sorgner, Alina; … - In: Small Business Economics 43 (2014) 2, pp. 427-446

—relates to the re-emergence of entrepreneurship in East Germany. This region is particularly well suited for such a study because … period, suggesting the existence of a long-lasting regional entrepreneurship culture that can be regarded as an informal …

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Determinants of self-employment survival in Europe

Millán, José; Congregado, Emilio; Román, Concepción - In: Small Business Economics 38 (2012) 2, pp. 231-258

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Determinants of job satisfaction: a European comparison of self-employed and paid employees

Millán, José; Hessels, Jolanda; Thurik, Roy; Aguado, … - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 3, pp. 651-670

The job satisfaction of self-employed and paid-employed workers is analyzed using the European Community Household Panel for the EU-15 covering the years 1994–2001. We distinguish between two types of job satisfaction: job satisfaction in terms of type of work and job satisfaction in terms of...

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Analyzing the determinants of entrepreneurship in European cities

García, Andrés Barreneche - In: Small Business Economics 42 (2014) 1, pp. 77-98

This study investigated the determinants of business creation as a measure of entrepreneurship in European cities. It … examined supply- and demand-side elements, actual and equilibrium rates of entrepreneurship, institutions and culture. These … European Commission’s Small Business Act, which provides guidelines for the conception and implementation of entrepreneurship …

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Entrepreneurship, innovation, and human flourishing

Henrekson, Magnus - In: Small Business Economics 43 (2014) 3, pp. 511-528

(Phelps <CitationRef CitationID="CR67">2013</CitationRef>) as inspiration to discuss innovation and entrepreneurship. The book … achieved through a purposeless quest for wealth and material consumption, but rather through adventure, entrepreneurship, and … entrepreneurship are not merely the keys to economic growth, but to life satisfaction as well. This essay discusses topics in …

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Does self-employment increase the economic well-being of low-skilled workers?

Lofstrom, Magnus - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 4, pp. 933-952

Low-skilled workers do not fare well in today’s skill intensive economy and their opportunities continue to diminish. Utilizing data from the survey of income and program participation, this paper provides an analysis of the economic returns to business ownership among low-skilled workers and...

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The higher returns to formal education for entrepreneurs versus employees

Praag, Mirjam; Witteloostuijn, Arjen van; Sluis, Justin … - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 2, pp. 375-396

employees. We refer to this as the entrepreneurship returns puzzle. We run post hoc analyses to explore a number of potential …

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African Americans’ pursuit of self-employment

Lofstrom, Magnus; Bates, Timothy - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 1, pp. 73-86

We examine causes of black/white gaps in self-employment entry rates in the United States by recognizing that industry context heavily shapes impacts of owner resource endowments on the likelihood of successful entry. Barriers to entry, briefly stated, are high in some lines of business and low...

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National culture, entrepreneurship and economic development: different patterns across the European Union

Liñán, Francisco; Fernandez-Serrano, José - In: Small Business Economics 42 (2014) 4, pp. 685-701

variable that helps explain the level of economic development and reinforces the effect of entrepreneurship on the income level … Entrepreneurship Monitor provides information regarding entrepreneurial activity. Using linear regression analysis, cultural and …

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