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

Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank; Kritikos, Alexander - 2011

one of the most prominent determinants of entrepreneurship - education - and approximately three times larger than …

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Who starts a business and who is self-employed in Germany

Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Rusakova, Alina - 2012

entrepreneurship in Germany between 1991 and 2011, the first two decades after reunification. We investigate the socio …

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Die Persönlichkeit ist wichtig für unternehmerisches Handeln: Sieben Fragen an Alexander Kritikos

Kritikos, Alexander; Wittenberg, Erich - In: DIW Wochenbericht 78 (2011) 11, pp. 9

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Drivers of self-employment: A multivariate decomposition analysis for the case of Germany

Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Sorgner, Alina - 2013

for the East German recovery of entrepreneurship after 40 years of socialist regime. We find different results for self … particular increase of solo-entrepreneurship. …

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Selbständigkeit in Deutschland: Der Trend zeigt seit langem nach oben

Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Rusakova, Alina - In: DIW Wochenbericht 79 (2012) 4, pp. 3-12

Die unternehmerische Selbständigkeit hat in Deutschland in den letzten 20 Jahren einen starken Aufschwung erfahren. Die Zahl der Selbständigen ist zwischen 1991 und 2009 um 40 Prozent gestiegen. Verantwortlich für diese Entwicklung sind die Nachholprozesse in Ostdeutschland, der...

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Self-employment in Germany: The trend has been increasing for some time

Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Rusakova, Alina - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 2 (2012) 3, pp. 17-26

Entrepreneurial self-employment in Germany has undergone a strong upturn in the last 20 years. The number of self-employed people rose by 40 percent between 1991 and 2009. The reasons for this development are the catch-up processes in eastern Germany, structural change towards the service...

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Prediction based on entrepreneurship-prone personality profiles: Sometimes worse than the toss of a coin

Konon, Alexander; Kritikos, Alexander - 2018

The human personality predicts a wide range of activities and occupational choices - from musical sophistication to entrepreneurial careers. However, which method should be applied if information on personality traits is used for prediction and advice? In psychological research, group profiles...

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Personality and Entrepreneurship

Kritikos, Alexander - 2022

entrepreneurship since 2000 and shows that possessing certain personality characteristics will make it more likely that an individual … into entrepreneurship. Further, entrepreneurs are more likely to hire, the higher they score in risk tolerance, trust …

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Access to digital finance: Equity crowdfunding across countries and platforms

Estrin, Saul; Khavul, Susanna; Kritikos, Alexander; … - 2023

Financing entrepreneurship spurs innovation and economic growth. Digital financial platforms that crowdfund equity for …

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The Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship: Not Just a Matter of Personality

Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank; Kritikos, Alexander; … - 2014

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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