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Does past Corporate Social Performance Matter in a Crisis? Layoffs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fatmy, Veda - 2023
-CSR firms, implying that employees factored in below other stakeholders in the hierarchy of these firms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014350933
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Determinants and Dynamics of Business Aspirations : Evidence from Small-scale Entrepreneurs in an Emerging Market
Rüschenpöhler, Julius (contributor);  … - 2018
Small-scale entrepreneurs are ubiquitous in emerging market economies, yet very few graduate to become larger businesses. We ask whether such entrepreneurs even aspire to grow, and if so, on which dimensions of the business? What factors influence these aspirations, how realistic are they, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012926829
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Financial Constraints and Firm Dynamics
Bottazzi, Giulio; Secchi, Angelo; Tamagni, Federico - 2021
This study analyzes the effect of financial constraints (FCs) on firm dynamics. We measure FCs with an official credit rating, which captures availability and cost of external resources. We find that FCs undermine average firm growth, induce anti-correlation in growth patterns and reduce the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013313621
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Performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in the chemical industry in the Czech Republic : an exploratory analysis
Hrubý, Vojtěch; Koráb, Vojtěch - In: Trends economics and management 12 (2018) 31, pp. 9-18
Purpose of the article: The purpose of this article is to assess the performance of small and medium-sized firms in the chemical industry in the Czech Republic using a selected group of financial indicators with the aim to analyze trends, interdependencies and this segment's specifics....
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The Role of Formal, Informal, and Family Credit in the Business Performance of Young Entrepreneurs in Benin
Djossou, Gbetoton Nadege; novignon, jacob; Bénédicte, … - 2020
Young entrepreneurship is an important lever for economic growth and employment creation in developing countries … estimated the impact of credit uptake (formal, informal, and family) on young entrepreneurship performance in Benin, using 2014 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014094512
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Entrepreneurial progress : climbing the entrepreneurial ladder in Europe and the US
Zwan, Peter van der; Verheul, Ingrid; Thurik, Adriaan R.; … - 2010 - Version: March 2010
through these stages. Data are used from the 2007 “Flash Eurobarometer Survey on Entrepreneurship”, covering 27 European …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011378847
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Risk attitudes and profits among small enterprises in Nigeria
Lammers, Judith; Willebrands, Daan; Hartog, Joop - 2010
This paper analyses the effect of risk attitudes of firm owners on profits among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Lagos, Nigeria. Higher risk perceptions are shown to have a significant positive effect on profits, whereas risk propensity has a negative or no effect. Education, age, being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011380730
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Drivers of entrepreneurship and post-entry performance of newborn firms in developing countries
Quatraro, Francesco; Vivarelli, Marco - 2013
particular focus on developing countries (DCs). In particular, the same concept of "entrepreneurship" will be critically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009754698
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Entrepreneurship, institutuions and economic dynamism : lessons from a comparison of the United States and Sweden
Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Henrekson, Magnus - 2012
deemed to be of particular importance for entrepreneurship, innovation-based firm growth and its ensuing impact on the … economy. Particular aspects of entrepreneurship and economic dynamism are covered by pairs (or in one case three) coauthors …, considerable differences remain. These constitute the basis for the concluding policy discussion. -- Entrepreneurship ; Innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009666645
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Entrepreneurial couples
Dahl, Michael S.; Praag, Mirjam van; Thompson, Peter - 2014
inequality in the household. We find no evidence of non-pecuniary benefits or costs of co-entrepreneurship. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010357376