Entry into entrepreneurship is a strategic act for individuals who seek an optimal way to exploit their human, social …. These findings are robust against alternative proxies. Implications are drawn for prospective entrepreneurs, existing …

I present a theory on the relationship between educational choice and entrepreneurship in a labour market with …-ability individuals choose to quit school and become entrepreneurs. Using a comprehensive set of Norwegian register data, I find that this … entrepreneurship rates in the population. -- Entrepreneurship ; self-employment ; education ; ability …