We study the effects of ability and liquidity constraints on entrepreneurship. We develop a three sector Roy model that … on entry into entrepreneurship. The model predicts--and the data confirm--that entrepreneurs are positively selected on … positively selected on collateral, but other self-employed are not; and entrepreneurship is procyclical, but self-employment is …

Contents: Introduction to the handbook of research on entrepreneurship and aging / Mikaela Backman, Charlie Karlsson … and Orsa Kekezi -- Part I: The international perspective -- 1. Entrepreneurship among older workers: international … evidence / Raquel Fonseca and Simon C. Parker -- 2. Senior entrepreneurship: global mapping of supporting initiatives and …

'This groundbreaking exploration of the concept of necessity entrepreneurship cuts to the heart of the culture wars … entrepreneurship, microenterprise education and long-term economic development. An estimated one billion individuals in both developed … respective nations. This volume is the foundation upon which the budding discipline of necessity entrepreneurship can be built …

entrepreneurship. Previous work has recognized that workers may opt for self-employment due to the non-pecuniary benefits of running a … reveals that the personality traits that make entrepreneurship profitable are not always the same traits driving people to … open a business. This has important consequences for entrepreneurship policies. For example, subsidies for small businesses …

"illicit" tendencies as youths accounts for both entry into entrepreneurship and the comparative earnings of entrepreneurs. In …

How does consumer credit access impact job flows, earnings, and entrepreneurship? To answer this question, we build a … results suggest that consumer credit access matters for each stage of entrepreneurship and that credit-checks may be limiting …

, stimulate thought, raise further questions and demonstrate the complexity of the rapidly-advancing field of entrepreneurship … entrepreneurship and small business, various issues are raised about entrepreneurship education and learning and the application of … entrepreneurship to various sectors and sectional interests. For example, what conceptual framework is available for entrepreneurs and …

. Developing, Shaping and Growing Entrepreneurship considers the role played by education, research, context and strategy in … wide-ranging examination of the influences on entrepreneurial activity that also asks new questions of entrepreneurship and …

to entrepreneurship development, particularly in relation to institutional change and the development of a market …-based economy. This Handbook includes up-to-date information and analysis as to how entrepreneurship policies have evolved in the … wider Europe, focusing on the challenges that arise in designing and implementing entrepreneurship policy. -- The Handbook …