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Past experience, cognitive frames, and entrepreneurship: some econometric evidence from the Indian pharmaceutical industry
Bhaduri, Saradindu; Worch, Hagen - 2008
entrepreneurship in a more holistic manner. We provide econometric evidence of the impact of past experience on all three …
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The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship
Ács, Zoltán J.; Audretsch, David B.; Braunerhjelm, Pontus - 2005
Contemporary theories of entrepreneurship generally focus on the decision-making context of the individual. The … opportunity by developing a knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship. The basic argument is that knowledge created … recognition of opportunities and the decision to commercialize them is the focal concern. While the prevalent view in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271750
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Firms as realizations of entrepreneurial visions
Witt, Ulrich - 2005
In the debate on why firms exist, the question of who chooses between firms and markets and on what basis is rarely addressed. This paper argues that the choice is a core element of the entrepreneurial pursuit of visions or conceptions of business opportunities. To successfully organize...
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Entrepreneurship and Role Models
Bosma, Niels; Hessels, Jolanda; Schutjens, Veronique; … - 2011
intentions. However, empirical research aimed at establishing the importance of role models for (nascent) entrepreneurs is scarce … completed by a representative sample of 292 entrepreneurs in three major Dutch cities - entrepreneurs who have recently started …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325670
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The Effect of Early Entrepreneurship Education: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
Huber, Laura Rosendahl; Sloof, Randolph; van Praag, Mirjam - 2012
randomized field experiment to evaluate a leading entrepreneurship education program that is taught worldwide in the final grade …The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of early entrepreneurship education. To this end, we conduct a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010326407
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The effect of early entrepreneurship education: Evidence from a randomized field experiment
Rosendahl Huber, Laura; Sloof, Randolph; van Praag, Mirjam - 2012
randomized field experiment to evaluate a leading entrepreneurship education program that is taught worldwide in the final grade …The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of early entrepreneurship education. To this end, we conduct a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282324
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Ability dispersion and team performance: A field experiment
Hoogendoorn, Sander M.; Parker, Simon Charles; van … - 2012
conduct a large field experiment in which teams start up and manage real companies under identical circumstances. Exogenous … complex decision-making. We propose a model in which greater ability dispersion generates greater knowledge for a team, but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291418
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Ability Dispersion and Team Performance: A Field Experiment
Hoogendoorn, Sander; Parker, Simon C.; van Praag, Mirjam - 2012
conduct a large field experiment in which teams start up and manage real companies under identical circumstances. Exogenous … complex decision-making. We propose a model in which greater ability dispersion generates greater knowledge for a team, but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010326380
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Seeing the World with Different Eyes
Koellinger, Philipp; Minniti, Maria; Schade, Christian - 2008
Across countries, women own significantly fewer businesses than do men. We show that this is due, in large part, to the fact that the propensity to start businesses of women is significantly lower than that of men. The lower propensity of women, in turn, appears to be highly correlated to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325853
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Religion and entrepreneurship
Audretsch, David B.; Boente, Werner; Tamvada, … - 2007
about how religion impacts the decision making of individuals. This paper examines the influence of religion on the decision … paper finds that religion shapes the entrepreneurial decision. In particular, some religions, such as Islam and Christianity …, are found to be conducive to entrepreneurship, while others, such as Hinduism, inhibit entrepreneurship. In addition, the …
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