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The lag structure of the impact of business ownership on economic performance in OECD countries
Carree, Martin Anthony (contributor);  … - 2006 - This version: August 2006
This note investigates the impact of changes in the number of business owners on three measures of economic performance, viz. employment growth, GDP growth and labor productivity growth. Particular attention is devoted to the lag structure. The analysis is performed at the country level for 21...
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Digital dynamism : how IT and social media are enhancing business opportunities for Sri Lankan entrepreneurs
Wijesinha, Anushka - 2015
narrative around the use of IT and social media for entrepreneurship in the future. …
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The returns to education for opportunity entrepreneurs, necessity entrepreneurs, and paid employees : conference paper
Fossen, Frank M.; Büttner, Tobias - 2013
We assess the relevance of formal education on the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...
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An exploratory analysis of the effects of the formalisation policy for individual micro-entrepreneurs
Corseuil, Carlos Henrique; Neri, Marcelo Cortes; … - 2014
promoting: i) micro-entrepreneurship in Brazil; and ii) the formalisation of entrepreneurs. Regarding the promotion of micro-entrepreneurship …
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Hiring entrepreneurs for innovation
Lindbjerg, Louise; Vladasel, Theodor - 2021
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Hiring entrepreneurs for innovation
Lindbjerg, Louise; Vladasel, Theodor - 2021
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Promoting women's economic empowerment in the COVID-19 context
O'Donnell, Megan; Buvinić, Mayra; Kenny, Charles; … - 2021
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Does education enhance entrepreneurship?
Ahn, Kunwon; Winters, John V. - 2021
. Education and entrepreneurship are both influenced by other related factors. The current study estimates causal effects of … formal education on entrepreneurship outcomes by instrumenting for an individual's years of schooling using cohort mean years … education for men. The results suggest that formal education enhances entrepreneurship. …
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Selection into entrepreneurship and self-employment
Levine, Ross; Rubinstein, Yona - 2020
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