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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 … aversion among women explains a large share of the entrepreneurial gender gap. We also find an education effect contributing to …
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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 … aversion among women explains a large share of the entrepreneurial gender gap. We also find an education effect contributing to …
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We assess the relevance of formal education on the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...
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entrepreneurship. The literature argues that the guaranteed availability of health insurance introduced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA …) of 2010 could reduce this barrier to entrepreneurship and thereby increase entrepreneurial activity. In this paper, we …
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-employment into self-employment with incorporated businesses (as a proxy for entrepreneurship) and self-employment with unincorporated …
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in self-employment for a one standard deviation change in the 2D:4D when we pool results for men and women (the … association does not differ significantly between men and women). Even larger studies are needed to rule out smaller effect sizes. …
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into entrepreneurship, we use changes in entry regulation into skilled trades. Estimation results are consistent with the …
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into entrepreneurship, we use changes in entry regulation into skilled trades. Estimation results are consistent with the …
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into entrepreneurship, we use changes in entry regulation into skilled trades. Estimation results are consistent with the …
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