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Scholars since Hume and Smith have debated possible causal connections between market experiences and moral beliefs. Here, I study the impact of market interactions on utilitarian versus deontological values, other-regarding preferences, and charitable donations. Through a labor market...
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This paper examines self-employment in Canada at the beginning of the twentieth century. As in the late 20th century, self-employment one hundred years ago was associated with greater human capital, and negatively related to wages in the local district. We also find strong evidence of immigrant...
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Scholars and practitioners once commonly linked 'African culture' to a distinctive 'African capitalism', at odds with genuine capitalism and the demands of modern business. Yet contemporary African business cultures reveal that a capitalist ethos has taken hold within both state and society. The...
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entrepreneurship. Despite growing interest to cultural motives for entrepreneurship on an individual level, few studies link these two … of this paper is that sons of entrepreneurs are more likely to choose transitions into entrepreneurship after graduating … is also a predictor of entry into entrepreneurship of their son, motivated by necessity. The findings of this research …
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