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The lag structure of the impact of business ownership on economic performance in OECD countries

Carree, Martin Anthony (contributor); … - 2006 - This version: August 2006

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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Determinants of entrepreneurial engagement levels in Europe and the US

Grilo, Isabel (contributor); Thurik, Adriaan R. (contributor) - 2007 - This version: October 2008

covariates to differ across the various entrepreneurial engagement levels. Data from two Entrepreneurship Flash Eurobarometer …

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The contribution of business ownership in bringing down unemployment in Japan

Stel, Andre van; Thurik, Adriaan R.; Verheul, Ingrid; … - 2006 - : This version: July 2008

The relationship between entrepreneurship, measured by fluctuations in the business ownership rate, and unemployment in … different exogenous shocks as compared to other OECD countries, the effects of entrepreneurship on unemployment are not distinct …

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Explaining female and male entrepreneurship at the country level

Verheul, Ingrid; Stel, Adriaan J. van; Thurik, Adriaan R. - 2005

Using Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data for 29 countries this study investigates the (differential) impact of … several factors on female and male entrepreneurship at the country level. These factors are derived from three streams of … literature, including that on entrepreneurship in general, on female labor force participation and on female entrepreneurship …

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The lag structure of the impact of business ownership on economic performance in OECD countries

Carree, Martin Anthony (contributor); … - 2006

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Allocation and productivity of time in new ventures of female and male entrepreneurs

Verheul, Ingrid (contributor); … - 2006 - This version: December 2008

This paper investigates time allocation decisions in new ventures of female and male entrepreneurs using a new model that distinguishes between effects of preferences (what they like) and productivity (what they are good at) on the number of working hours. Using data of 1203 entrepreneurs we...

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Does self-employment reduce unemployment?

Audretsch, David B.; Carree, Martin Anthony; Stel, … - 2005 - This version: October 2007

This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between self-employment and unemployment rates. On the one hand, high unemployment rates may lead to start-up activity of self-employed individuals (the “refugee” effect). On the other hand, higher rates of self-employment may indicate...

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Explaining female and male entrepreneurship across 29 countries

Verheul, Ingrid (contributor); … - 2004

The present study aims at explaining female and male entrepreneurship from a country perspective. Explanatory variables … are derived from three streams of literature, including the literature on the determinants of entrepreneurship in general …, on female labor force participation, and on female entrepreneurship. To test hypotheses we make use of Global …

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Business accomplishments, gender and entrepreneurial self-image

Verheul, Ingrid (contributor); … - 2004

impact of business accomplishments and gender on entrepreneurial self-image and explores the definition of entrepreneurship … university alumni associate with self-perceptions of entrepreneurship. Experience as a small business person (founding, running … separate expert panel study are used to rank business accomplishments according to degree of entrepreneur-ship. Results of both …

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A model of the entrepreneurial economy

Audretsch, David B. (contributor); … - 2004

The present paper deals with the distinction between the models of the managed and entrepreneurial economies. It explains why the model of the entrepreneurial economy may be a better frame of reference than the model of the managed economy in the contemporary, developed economies. This is done...

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