Existing studies of entrepreneurship focus on entrepreneurs whose individual contribution to wealth creation is … typically trivial: self-employed persons. This paper investigates entrepreneurs whose individual contribution to wealth creation … kinds of entrepreneurs. We find that the institutions consistent with self-employed entrepreneurs differ markedly from the …

, that while entrepreneurs in Germany and Pakistan show comparable levels of innovativeness and proactiveness, they … significantly differ in other EIT measures. German entrepreneurs appear to have higher levels of risk-taking, which when explained … Germany, Pakistani entrepreneurs appear to exhibit higher degrees of international behavior. …

Using self-made billionaire entrepreneurs in China as a proxy for large entrepreneurs, we examine the impact of … institutional environment quality on the longevity of such entrepreneurs. While property rights institutions and contracting … longevity of billionaire entrepreneurs. However, we find access to finance to be important to the longevity of billionaire …

development of social norms, and suggests that religion and family organization are potential mediators. It turns out that many …