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Are education and entrepreneurial income endogenous and do family background variables make sense as instruments? : a Bayesian analysis
Block, Jörn; Hoogerheide, Lennart; Thurik, Adriaan R. - 2010 - Current version: February 2010
Education is a well-known driver of (entrepreneurial) income. The measurement of its influence, however, suffers from endogeneity suspicion. For instance, ability and occupational choice are mentioned as driving both the level of (entrepreneurial) income and of education. Using instrumental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008826247
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Are education and entrepreneurial income endogenous and do family background variables make sense as instruments? : a Bayesian analysis
Block, Jörn; Hoogerheide, Lennart; Thurik, Adriaan R. - 2010 - Current version: February 2010
Education is a well-known driver of (entrepreneurial) income. The measurement of its influence, however, suffers from endogeneity suspicion. For instance, ability and occupational choice are mentioned as driving both the level of (entrepreneurial) income and of education. Using instrumental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011380037
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Skill variety, innovation and new business formation
Hessels, Jolanda; Brixy, Udo; Naudé, Wim; Gries, Thomas - 2014
We extend Lazear's theory of skills variety and entrepreneurship in three directions. First, we provide a theoretical …, but also commercial value. Our findings support the notion that entrepreneurship can be learned. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010230889
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Skills, scope, and success : an empirical look at the start-up process in creative industries in Germany
Kohn, Karsten; Wewel, Solvejg A. - 2018
household income. Based on individual-level data from the KfW Start-up Monitor, a large-scale survey on entrepreneurship in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011881166
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Are more start-ups really better? : quantity and quality of new businesses and their effect on regional development
Fritsch, Michael; Schroeter, Alexandra - 2009
at stimulating economic growth through entrepreneurship should focus on high-quality start-ups. -- Entrepreneurship ; new … business formation ; regional development ; entrepreneurship policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003887125
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Socioeconomic heritage and rapid firm growth
Wyrwich, Michael - 2009
. -- Entrepreneurship ; Rapid firm growth ; Strategy ; Management ; West Germany ; East Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003906043
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What’s the difference?! : gender, personality, and the propensity to start a business
Furdas, Marina; Kohn, Karsten - 2010
, entrepreneurship-related attitudes, and general personality traits of both business starters and non-starters. Estimating binary choice …. -- Entrepreneurship ; gender difference ; start-up propensity ; decomposition analysis ; KfW Start-up Monitor ; Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003941456
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The use and effect of social capital in new venture creation : solo entrepreneurs vs. new venture teams
Cantner, Uwe; Stützer, Michael - 2010
positively moderates the effect of social capital on performance. -- Entrepreneurship ; Nascent entrepreneurship ; Social capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003944132
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How long does it take to become an entrepreneurial society : the case of german convergence in self-employment
Schindele, Yvonne - 2010
regions have achieved convergence with West German self-employment rates and some have not. -- Entrepreneurship ; regional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003944216
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Disentangling the effects of new venture team functional heterogeneity on new venture performance
Cantner, Uwe; Göthner, Maximilian; Stützer, Michael - 2010
Previous research on entrepreneurial teams has failed to settle the controversy over whether team heterogeneity helps or hinders new venture performance. Reconciling this inconsistency, this paper suggests a new conceptual approach to disentangle differential effects of team heterogeneity by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003962560