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Privatization and business groups: Evidence from the Chicago Boys in Chile
Aldunate, Felipe; González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; … - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012489539
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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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Unraveling the shift to the entrepreneurial economy
Audretsch, David B.; Thurik, Adriaan R. - 2011 - Current version: April 2011
economy. In particular, the empirical evidence provides consistent support that (1) the role of entrepreneurship has … may be that the current approach to entrepreneurship policy is misguided. The priority should not be on entrepreneurship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011381042
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Limited re-entry and business cycles
Macnamara, Patrick - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011311406
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Entrepreneurship selection and performance
Sluis, Justin van der; Praag, Mirjam van; Vijverberg, … - 2004
This meta-analytical review of empirical studies of the impact of schooling on entrepreneurship selection and … entrepreneurship to farming. The education effect that separates workers into self-employment and wage employment is stronger for women …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011333877
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Business survival and success of young small business owners
Praag, Mirjam van - 2003
Little empirical evidence provides insight in person-oriented drivers of business survival and success of small business owners. In this paper I perform a duration analysis of business survival amongst young white (selfemployed) small business owners in the U.S. Compulsory exits are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011333891
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Drivers of entrepreneurship and post-entry performance of newborn firms in developing countries
Quatraro, Francesco; Vivarelli, Marco - 2013
The aim of this paper is to provide an updated survey of the "state of the art" in entrepreneurial studies, with a … 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 … degree coordination and government intervention. This introductory essay sets off by giving a short overview of the …
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