This paper examines the causes and consequences of changes in the incidence of entrepreneurship in the UK. Self …

characteristics are associated with entrepreneurship (starting a self-employed business); and which sorts of entrepreneurs are more … also relate to the decision to start a business or to create jobs. We find substantial negative gaps in entrepreneurship …

groups, it is important to understand the factors that underlie the nature and extent of ethnic entrepreneurship to evaluate …

We study the impact of improved rail access on entrepreneurship rates in England and Wales. We use data from the Census … support local entrepreneurship and economic activity, contributing to regional development and reducing economic inequality. …

entrepreneurship on the basis of stated motivation, but with no evidence that being 'forced' into entrepreneurship through economic … necessity is a significant factor. Motivation towards entrepreneurship is therefore highly multidimensional. Multivariate …-directed 'opportunity' entrepreneurship is more strongly associated with higher educational attainment. Those joining family businesses …

for aspiring entrepreneurs. -- Self-employment ; entrepreneurship ; switching costs ; occupational choice …

The paper makes three contributions to the economics literature on entrepreneurship. We offer a new measure of … entrepreneurship which accounts for variations in persistence in self-employment and as a result avoids the weakness of approaches …