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What drives the dynamics of employment growth in firms? : evidence from East Africa
Atwine, Blessing; Okumu, Ibrahim Mike; Nnyanzi, John Bosco - In: Journal of innovation and entrepreneurship : JIE 12 (2023), pp. 1-25
This study examines the firm level drivers of employment growth in East Africa in which they are categorized as firm specific, entrepreneur specific and business environment characteristics. Using a cross-sectional World Bank Enterprise survey dataset and pooled Ordinary Least Squares estimation...
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The relationship between entrepreneurship and unemployment in Japan
Stel, Adriaan J. van; Thurik, Adriaan R.; Verheul, Ingrid; … - 2008
This paper examines the relationship between entrepreneurship (as measured by fluctuations in the business ownership … been influenced by specific exogenous shocks, the effects of entrepreneurship on unemployment are not different when …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372966
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What is the value of entrepreneurship? : a review of recent research
Praag, Mirjam van; Versloot, Peter H. - 2007
claim that entrepreneurship has important economic value. Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question … group’? A fourth type of contribution studied is the role of entrepreneurship in increasing individuals’ utility levels …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372984
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Entrepreneurship, growth, regional growth regimes
Fritsch, Michael; Kublina, Sandra - 2015
suggests that entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic development, and one that has long-run effects. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010477120
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The COVID-19 pandemic and entrepreneurship in Germany : first observations and interpretations
Fritsch, Michael; Greve, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected not only incumbent firms, but also the emergence of start-ups. This paper investigates and analyzes the pandemic's effect on new business formation, as well as business exits and insolvencies, in Germany. We find that the overall level of business...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012626195
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An evaluation of German active labor market policies and its entrepreneurship promotion
Zöllner, Moritz; Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2016
) measures in Germany. A particular focus is on programs devoted to foster entrepreneurship which can make important … market prospects of the participants. Evaluations of the entrepreneurship promotion activities show high success rates as … well as high cost efficiency. The bulk share of participants of entrepreneurship measures is still self-employed after …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011572695
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High-growth entrepreneurship
Brown, J. David; Earle, John S.; Kim, Mee Jung; Lee, … - 2018
Analyzing data on all U.S. employers in a cohort of entering firms, we document a highly skewed size distribution, such that the largest 5% account for over half of cohort employment at firm birth and more than two-thirds at firm age 7. Little of the size variation is accounted for by industry...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011881435
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What makes an employer?
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander - 2019
As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012122657
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What makes an employer?
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander - 2019
As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012123532
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What makes an employer?
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander - 2019
As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012133403