Entrepreneurs, creators of new firms, are a rare species. Even in innovation-driven economies, only 1-2% of the work … force starts a business in any given year. Yet entrepreneurs, particularly innovative entrepreneurs, are vital to the … competitiveness of the economy and may establish new jobs. The gains of entrepreneurship are only realized, however, if the business …

employee, while the median solo entrepreneur earns less. However, solo entrepreneurship pays for those with a university … distribution in their previous salaried job. Surprisingly, the variation in hourly incomes of solo entrepreneurs is higher than … that of entrepreneurs with employees. …

employee, while the median solo entrepreneur earns less. However, solo entrepreneurship pays for those with a university … distribution in their previous salaried job. Surprisingly, the variation in hourly incomes of solo entrepreneurs is higher than … that of entrepreneurs with employees. …

similarly distributed between female and male business founders, with effects being partly stronger for female entrepreneurs …

than their salaried counterparts, while with the exception of solo-entrepreneurs without vocational degree - the income of …

employee, while the median solo entrepreneur earns less. However, solo entrepreneurship pays for those with a university … distribution in their previous salaried job. Surprisingly, the variation in hourly incomes of solo entrepreneurs is higher than … that of entrepreneurs with employees. …

entrepreneurship research. In this context, we investigate whether the motives of becoming an entrepreneur influence the subsequent …