This report is the tenth edition of the series “Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands“, with the first edition being published in 1997. These series are a co-production of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, EIM Business & Policy Research and international entrepreneurship experts. In each...

The subject of this report is spin-outs in the Netherlands compared to those in the Cambridge area. The differences between the two areas have been found to be fewer than expected. The same type of initiatives are to be found in both areas, and the same type of problems are also encountered in...

This book investigates antecedents and outcomes of international entrepreneurship. International entrepreneurship as a field of research involves both research into entrepre-neurship in multiple countries (cross-country comparisons of the nature and extent of entrepreneurial activity) and...

This paper deals with explaining the sizable differences in the rate of self-employment (business ownership) across 15 European countries in the period 1978-2000, within a framework of occupational choice, focusing on the influence of dissatisfaction and of per capita income. Using two different...

This study focuses on current internationalisation and future international commitment of SMEs from the 'old' Member States in the new EU Member States. The results reveal that firms demonstrate a pattern of gradually increasing commitment in the new EU countries. Current experience with...

Drawing on Bem's psychological theory of self-perception, this paper presents and tests a model that examines the impact of business accomplishments and gender on entrepreneurial self-image and explores the definition of entrepreneurship according to Vesper's Entrepreneurial Typology.

Onderzoek naar de vestigingsplaatskeuze van midden- en kleinbedrijven in commerciële diensten, industrie, groothandel en vervoer. In het onderzoek wordt verder onderscheid gemaakt naar nieuwe en bestaande bedrijven, omdat voor bestaande bedrijven andere motieven, zoals mobiliteit, een...

Administrative burdens are known to be a major business constraint for incumbent SMEs in modern economies. Far less is known about the influence of these burdens on the startup of new firms. The current paper examines to what extent perceived administrative complexity related to starting a new...

This exploratory study defines a number of propositions regarding the relation between social security arrangements and the rate of early-stage entrepreneurial activity at the country level. We state that in investigating this relation it may be relevant to distinguish between social security...

Analyse van de ontwikkeling en dynamiek van nieuwe diensten. Aandacht wordt besteed aan het krachtenveld rond nieuwe diensten, het begrip nieuwe diensten en de dynamiek van de nieuwe diensten in de Verenigde Staten.