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What makes an employer?
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander - 2019
As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012122657
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Entrepreneurial persistence beyond survival : measurement and determinants
Caliendo, Marco; Göthner, Maximilian; Weißenberger, Martin - 2019
potential economic gains and benefits. Using rich data on a representative sample of German business founders, we investigate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012110496
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Self-efficacy and entrepreneurial performance of start-ups
Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander; Rodríguez, Daniel; … - 2023
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013498909
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The influence of start-up motivation on entrepreneurial performance
Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander; Stier, Claudia - 2022
entrepreneurship research. In this context, we investigate whether the motives of becoming an entrepreneur influence the subsequent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013471288
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Risky business : venture capital, pivoting and scaling
Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars; Tåg, Joacim - 2024
The creation and scaling of startups are inherently linked to risk-taking, with various types of owners handling these risks differently. This paper investigates the influence of an active venture capital (VC) market on startups’ decisions regarding research and scaling. It outlines conditions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014564131
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Trust, Positive Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity: Do These Traits Impact Entrepreneurial Dynamics?
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander S. - 2010
Experimental evidence reveals that there is a strong willingness to trust and to act in both positively and negatively reciprocal ways. So far it is rarely analyzed whether these variables of social cognition influence everyday decision making behavior. We focus on entrepreneurs who are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600990
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Searching for the entrepreneurial personality: New evidence and avenues for further research
Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander S. - 2011
Economic Psychology on Personality and Entrepreneurship. The contributions are clustered around questions regarding the linkage … informative longitudinal data sets at the individual level are needed in order to find conclusive answers. In an ideal world … researchers would have access to data that includes personality characteristics and psychological traits, motivational factors and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278556
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Trust, positive reciprocity, and negative reciprocity: Do these traits impact entrepreneurial dynamics?
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander S. - 2010
Experimental evidence reveals that there is a strong willingness to trust and to act in both positively and negatively reciprocal ways. So far it is rarely analyzed whether these variables of social cognition influence everyday decision making behavior. We focus on entrepreneurs who are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278576
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Trust, positive reciprocity, and negative reciprocity: Do these traits impact entrepreneurial dynamics?
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank; Kritikos, Alexander - 2010
Experimental evidence reveals that there is a strong willingness to trust and to act in both positively and negatively reciprocal ways. So far it is rarely analyzed whether these variables of social cognition influence everyday decision making behavior. We focus on entrepreneurs who are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285743
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Entrepreneurial Innovations, Entrepreneurship Policy and Globalization
Douhan, Robin; Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - 2009
What explains the world-wide trend of pro-entrepreneurial policies in the last few decades? We study entrepreneurial policy in a lobbying model taking into account the con.ict of interest between entrepreneurs and incumbents. It is shown that international market integration leads to more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320207