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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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Ageing and entrepreneurial preferences

Kautonen, Teemu; Down, Simon; Minniti, Maria - In: Small Business Economics 42 (2014) 3, pp. 579-594

Previous research on age and entrepreneurship assumed homogeneity and downplayed age-related differences in the motives … and aims underlying enterprising behaviour. We argue that the heterogeneity of entrepreneurship influences how the level …

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Being in Someone Else’s Shoes: the Role of Gender in Nascent Entrepreneurship

Minniti, Maria; Nardone, Carlo - In: Small Business Economics 28 (2007) 2, pp. 223-238

and women. Specifically, it has been shown that women are much less likely to be involved in entrepreneurship than men …

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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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The Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research

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

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Perceptual Variables and Nascent Entrepreneurship

Arenius, Pia; Minniti, Maria - In: Small Business Economics 24 (2005) 3, pp. 233-247

Using a large sample of individuals in 28 countries, we investigate what variables are significantly correlated with an individual’s decision to become an entrepreneur. Following existing literature in economics, we link such a decision to demographic and economic characteristics. In addition,...

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