We use a unique data of representative migrants and urban local workers in 15 Chinese cities to investigate … entrepreneurship and credit constraints under labour market discrimination. We divide self employed into prefer to be self-employed and … prefer to have a salaried job but cannot find one; and divide salaried workers into want-to-be entrepreneurs and happy …

countries, but little research on the entrepreneurship of left-behind persons when migrants are still abroad. Using data from …There has been evidence on the entrepreneurial behavior of migrants in receiving countries or after they return to home … the Mexican Family Life Survey, this paper examines the effects of ongoing migration on the entrepreneurship of left …

increases the rate of entrepreneurship. The effect is stronger for entrepreneurs who incorporate their business, especially for …We study what type of entrepreneurs are affected by financial constraints. Our identification strategy exploits age … effect is more pronounced for entrepreneurs in the top quintile of the firm size distribution across all businesses and in …

to funding increases the rate of entrepreneurship and that the effect is stronger for entrepreneurs who incorporate their …We study what type of entrepreneurs are affected by financial constraints by exploiting age-based discontinuities in … entrepreneurs, the effect is strongest in the information and communication sector, followed by manufacturing. In terms of ex …

This paper extends Evans and Jovanovic (1989)'s entrepreneurship model to incorporate the informal sector. Specifically …, entrepreneurs can operate either in the formal sector - in which they have limited access to credit markets and must pay taxes - or … induces entrepreneurs to switch to the formal sector, where the technology is superior. Most of this effect comes from …

Limited access of entrepreneurs to credit constrains the creation and growth of private firms. In Africa, access to … entrepreneurs with productive technologies, while firm growth depends on acquired capital. The shortage of collateral creates a … productive entrepreneurship and private sector employment in Africa …

Limited access of entrepreneurs to credit constrains the creation and growth of private firms. In Africa, access to … entrepreneurs with productive technologies, while firm growth depends on acquired capital. The shortage of collateral creates a … productive entrepreneurship and private sector employment in Africa …

Small business activity and female entrepreneurship have become increasingly important features of the UK economy since … further accelerate the rise of female entrepreneurship. …

incorporation, implying that entrepreneurs face financial constraints, but not business registration, implying that financial …, for serial entrepreneurs, during economic booms, and in neighborhoods without local lenders, are important for …