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Why do entrepreneurship rates differ so markedly by gender? Using data from a large, representative German household …-up decision and can explain the gender gap in entrepreneurship. Applying a decomposition analysis, we observe that the higher risk …
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context along a continuum of where entrepreneurship takes place and when this happens. Where context has been studied in … embeddedness of women entrepreneurs or the institutional environment for women's entrepreneurship. We contribute to the literature … institutional contexts for women's entrepreneurship and their intersections, as informed by entrepreneurship, gender and geography …
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Entrepreneurial persistence is demonstrated by an entrepreneur's continued positive maintenance of entrepreneurial motivation and constantly-renewed active engagement in a new business venture despite counter forces or enticing alternatives. It is thus a crucial factor for entrepreneurs when...
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As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important …
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As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important …
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As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important …
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entrepreneurship research. In this context, we investigate whether the motives of becoming an entrepreneur influence the subsequent …
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Self-efficacy reflects the self-belief that one can persistently perform difficult and novel tasks while coping with adversity. As such beliefs reflect how individuals behave, think, and act, they are key for successful entrepreneurial activities. While existing literature mainly analyzes the...
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entrepreneurship and describe the evolving role of universities in the commercialization of research. We also discuss and appraise the … effects of legislative reform in several OECD countries relating to academic entrepreneurship. The article synthesizes papers … from the special section and outlines an agenda for additional research on various aspects of academic entrepreneurship in …
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Offering unemployed individuals a subsidy to become self-employed is a widespread active labor market policy strategy. Previous studies have illustrated its high effectiveness to help participants escaping unemployment and improving their labor market prospects compared to other unemployed...
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