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that there is a strong possibility that the unintended damage to entrepreneurship, innovation and growth could be …Entrepreneurship, as reflected in the start-up of new firms, the growth and market exit of existing firms, and the ow …
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A large and still growing body of literature suggests that entrepreneurship is of exceptional importance in explaining … entrepreneurial activity in innovation and regional growth within a spatial semi-endogenous growth model in the spirit of Jones (1995 …
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Entrepreneurs, creators of new firms, are a rare species. Even in innovation-driven economies, only 1-2% of the work … competitiveness of the economy and may establish new jobs. The gains of entrepreneurship are only realized, however, if the business … environment is receptive to innovation. In addition, policymakers need to prepare for the potential job losses that can occur in …
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is a strong possibility that the unintended damage to entrepreneurship, innovation and growth could be persistent. This …Entrepreneurship, as reflected in the start-up of new firms, the growth and market exit of existing firms, and the flow of …
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This note investigates the impact of changes in the number of business owners on three measures of economic performance, viz. employment growth, GDP growth and labor productivity growth. Particular attention is devoted to the lag structure. The analysis is performed at the country level for 21...
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In the present paper we address the relationship between the extentof business ownership (self-employment) and economic development. We will focusupon three issues. First, how is the equilibrium rate of business ownershiprelated to the stage of economic development? Second, what is the speed...
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As by product of economic growth, jobs are indeed transformational. In other words, efficiency increases as workers get better at what they do (as more productive jobs appear and less productive one disappear). In fact societies flourish as jobs bring together people from different ethnic and...
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Start-ups of new firms are important for economic growth. However, start-up rates differ significantly between countries and within regions of the same country. A large empirical literature studies the reasons for this and attempts to identify the regional determinants of start-ups. In contrast,...
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Entrepreneurship has emerged as an important element in the organization of economies. This emergence did not occur … countries embrace entrepreneurial energy. This led to the political mandate to promote entrepreneurship. Hence, a clear and … organized view is needed of what the determinants and consequences of entrepreneurship are. The present contribution tries to …
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In this paper, we empirically investigate the effect of entrepreneurship on economic growth at the country level. We … use data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, which provides comparative data on entrepreneurship from a wide range … effects of entrepreneurship in general and growth-oriented entrepreneurship in particular. We present empirical tests of the …
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