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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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Personality characteristics and the decisions to become and stay self-employed

Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank; Kritikos, Alexander - In: Small Business Economics 42 (2014) 4, pp. 787-814

Based on a large, representative German household panel, we investigate to what extent the personality of individuals influences the entry decision into and the exit decision from self-employment. We reveal that some traits, such as openness to experience, extraversion, and risk tolerance affect...

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Entrepreneurship and the theory of taxation

Henrekson, Magnus; Sanandaji, Tino - In: Small Business Economics 37 (2011) 2, pp. 167-185

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Creative industries, new business formation, and regional economic growth

Piergiovanni, Roberta; Carree, Martin; Santarelli, Enrico - In: Small Business Economics 39 (2012) 3, pp. 539-560

In this article we explore the impact of a series of factors, including creativity, intellectual property rights activities, new business formation, and the provision of amenities, on economic growth for 103 Italian provinces over the period spanning 2001 to 2006. Provincial growth rates are...

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Israel M. Kirzner: An Outstanding Austrian Contributor to the Economics of Entrepreneurship

Douhan, Robin; Eliasson, Gunnar; Henrekson, Magnus - In: Small Business Economics 29 (2007) 1, pp. 213-223

Israel M. Kirzner is the 2006 winner of The International Award for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research. In … this essay, we present and evaluate his main contributions to the economics of entrepreneurship. The focus is on how … crucial role of entrepreneurship and the individual entrepreneur has become visible to a much broader audience. Copyright …

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Gazelles as job creators: a survey and interpretation of the evidence

Henrekson, Magnus; Johansson, Dan - In: Small Business Economics 35 (2010) 2, pp. 227-244

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Risk attitudes of nascent entrepreneurs–new evidence from an experimentally validated survey

Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank; Kritikos, Alexander - In: Small Business Economics 32 (2009) 2, pp. 153-167

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Modelling Entrepreneurship: Unifying The Equilibrium and Entry/Exit Approach

Bosma, Niels; Wit, Gerrit; Carree, Martin - In: Small Business Economics 25 (2005) 1, pp. 35-48

Two approaches can be distinguished with respect to modelling entrepreneurship: (i) the approach focusing on the net …

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The Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research

Henrekson, Magnus; Lundström, Anders - In: Small Business Economics 32 (2009) 1, pp. 1-14

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