answer the question: What is the contribution of entrepreneurs to (i) employment generation and dynamics, (ii) innovation …, and (iii) productivity and growth, relative to the contributions of the entrepreneurs’ counterparts, i.e., the ‘control … very important-but specific-function in the economy. They engender relatively much employment creation, productivity growth …

environment, government quality and support, education quality and entrepreneurship know-how, innovation environment and support … intensity of nascent entrepreneurs in four Southern European countries (Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece), using Total Early … studied using theoretical frameworks based on productivity heterogeneity, which has not yet been measured. In this sample of …

environment, government quality and support, education quality and entrepreneurship know-how, innovation environment and support … intensity of nascent entrepreneurs in four Southern European countries (Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece), using Total Early … studied using theoretical frameworks based on productivity heterogeneity, which has not yet been measured. In this sample of …

Entrepreneurs, creators of new firms, are a rare species. Even in innovation-driven economies, only 1-2% of the work … environment is receptive to innovation. In addition, policymakers need to prepare for the potential job losses that can occur in … the medium term through "creative destruction" as entrepreneurs strive for increased productivity. …