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Sources of knowledge used by entrepreneurial firms in the European high-tech sector
Amoroso, Sara; Audretsch, David B.; Link, Albert N. - 2017
/her reliance on alternative sources of knowledge for exploring new business opportunities. The extant literature that is at the … crossroads between sources of knowledge and the experiential and intellectual base of an entrepreneur (i.e., dimensions of his …/her human capital) suggests that it is through experience and through education that an entrepreneur obtains knowledge. Using …
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Knowledge based firms from Central and East European countries : a comparative overview of case studies
Woodward, Richard; Yörük, Deniz Eylem; Radošević, Slavo - 2011
This paper focuses on knowledge-based entrepreneurship, or new firm creation in industries which are considered to be … studies of thirteen knowledge-based firms in six ECE countries, we suggest that KBE firms in these countries may differ in … some important ways from the conventional picture of new technology based firms. In general, we see the ECE knowledge …
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Diversity of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurial firms : struggling biotech firms despite opportunities
Brink, Johan; McKelvey, Maureen D. - In: Knowledge intensive entrepreneurship and innovation …, (pp. 219-242). 2010
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Innovating schools
Centre pour la Recherche et l'Innovation dans l'Enseignement - 1999
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Who turns to entrepreneurship later in life? : push and pull in Finnish rural and urban areas : a paper to be presented at the 54th European Congress of the Regional Science Associ...
Tervo, Hannu - 2014
Age is an important factor in entrepreneurship. The paths into entrepreneurship at a later age may be varied. Self-employment in later life may be either a form of partial retirement or a career option. Older individuals may also be pushed into self-employment. The focus of this paper is on the...
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Employment sector and pay gaps : genetic and environmental influences
Maczulskij, Terhi - 2012
This paper examines the role of genetic factors and shared environment in explaining the choice of working in the public sector and public-private sector pay gaps. The analyses are done using data for Finnish twins that span the period from 1990 to 2004. The data are based on two sources. The...
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Enhancing SME productivity : policy highlights on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages
Marchese, Marco; Giuliani, Elisa; Salazar-Elena, Juan Carlos - 2019
Based on an extensive review of the academic and policy literature, this paper focuses on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages in enhancing SME productivity. The paper is structured as follows. First, it presents estimates on productivity gaps by firm size to...
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Boosting skills for all in the Netherlands
Kierzenkowski, Rafał; Paciorek, Aleksandra; Fulop, Gabor - 2016
Strong and adequate skills are essential to support workers’ productivity and to ensure robust employment outcomes. Developing workers’ skills would also increase their personal satisfaction and wages, contributing in making growth more inclusive. The Netherlands performs well in terms of...
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Entrepreneurship and role models
Bosma, Niels; Hessels, Jolanda; Schutjens, Veronique; … - 2010
explanations for this regional variation are numerous: market potential, unemployment rates, knowledge spillovers and agglomeration …
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