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Embeddedness of entrepreneurs in rural areas : a comparative rough set data analysis

Akgün, Aliye Ahu; Nijkamp, Peter; Baycan Levent, Tüzin; … - 2009

This study aims to identify the critical factor(s) that determine the embeddedness level (EL) of rural entrepreneurs. In order to achieve this aim, existing applied studies on the embeddedness of entrepreneurs undertaken in different rural areas were systematically collected to create a database...

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Education and entrepreneurial choice : an instrumental variables analysis

Block, Jörn; Hoogerheide, Lennart; Thurik, Adriaan R. - 2010 - Current version: November 2010

the likelihood that he/she starts a business.Implications for entrepreneurship research and practice are discussed. …

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The origins and extent of entrepreneurial action-orientedness : an experimental study

Barirani, Ahmad; Sloof, Randolph; Praag, Mirjam van - 2017

We test the hypothesis, based on popular and theoretical perspectives, that entrepreneurs are more action-oriented than other occupational groups. We compare their playing strategies in an optimal stopping game using a randomized online experiment among 100s of entrepreneurs, managers and...

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In search of ethnic entrepreneurship opportunities in the city : a comparative policy study

Delft, Hadewijch van; Gorter, Cees; Nijkamp, Peter - 1999

initiatives based on self-reliance principles for ethnic groups. Against this background ethnic entrepreneurship has become a … emphasis on ethnic entrepreneurship seeks to exploit the economic potential and opportunities instead of focusing on the … problems minorities encounter when entering the labour market. In ethnic entrepreneurship, this potential can be utilised in a …

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Entrepreneurial migration and regional opportunities in developing countries

Ndoen, Marthen L.; Gorter, Cees; Nijkamp, Peter; … - 2000

This paper aims to investigate the entrepreneurial migrants’ preferences for a location for businessactivities in developing countries. In the modelling framework six socio-economic and six socio-cultural variables are used in this study to investigate the migrants’ propensity to stay at...

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Entrepreneurship and economic transition

Aidis, Ruta - 2003

address the issue of entrepreneurship intwo distinct ways: a) as it has historically developed within the field of … economicsand b) as it develops in the transitional context. In contrast to advanced westerneconomies, productive entrepreneurship … entrepreneurship in Central EasternEuropean and Former Soviet Union countries. Entrepreneurship in Lithuaniaseems to not fit neatly …

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Modelling entrepreneurship

Bosma, Niels; Wit, Gerrit de; Carree, Martin Anthony - 2003

Two approaches can be distinguished with respect to modelling entrepreneurship: (i) the approachfocusing on the net …

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Lobbying on entry

Perotti, Enrico C.; Volpin, Paolo - 2004

We develop a model of endogenous lobby formation in which wealth inequalityand political accountability undermine entry and financial development. In-cumbents seek a low level of effective investor protection to prevent potentialentrants from raising capital. They succeed because they can...

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Is more entrepreneurship better?

Koellinger, Philipp; Roessler, Christian - 2009 - Last update 03.12.2009

We develop a new perspective on the boundary of the firm that is consistent with the empirical observation that the share of entrepreneurs first decreases and then increases in the course of economic development. Existing theory based on transaction costs is difficult to relate to these...

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Initial capital constraints hinder entrepreneurial venture performance : an empirical analysis

Praag, Mirjam van; Wit, Gerrit de; Bosma, Niels - 2003

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