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William J. Baumol: Innovative contributor to entrepreneurship economics
Henrekson, Magnus; Stenkula, Mikael - 2021
William J. Baumol was one of the most prolific economists of his generation, analyzing a broad range of central economic issues addressing real problems of the world. In this essay, we present and critically evaluate Baumol's research contributions in entrepreneurship economics and point to...
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Learning from overrated mission-oriented innovation policies: Seven takeaways
Henrekson, Magnus; Sandström, Christian; Stenkula, Mikael - 2023
This paper integrates findings from several different case studies on Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies (MOIPs) and makes use of existing literature to briefly describe three other missions: The War on Cancer, homeownership in the United States, and the Swedish Million Program. Together with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014542128
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Moonshots and the new industrial policy: Questioning the mission economy
Henrekson, Magnus; Sandström, Christian; Stenkula, Mikael - 2024
The notion that society should be organized around large so-called missions has gained momentum in public debate, and the reemergence of active industrial policy across the world has been inspired by academic scholars promoting the idea of Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies (MOIPs). The volume...
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Social Trust and Central-Bank Independence
Berggren, Niclas; Daunfeldt, Sven-Olof; Hellström, Jörgen - 2012
credibility (or lack-of-trust) problem for monetary policy. This indicates a possible and until now unexplored link between social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320270
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On credibility and causality in economics: A critical appraisal
Bergh, Andreas; Wichardt, Philipp C. - 2024
Borrowing ideas from the medical sciences, we propose tentative guidelines for reliable causal inferences that cover aspects related to both the study itself and its fit with background knowledge. We argue that the current paradigm in economics tends to put too much emphasis on internal aspects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015130088
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Social Trust and Central-Bank Independence
Berggren, Niclas - 2013
credibility (or lack-of-trust) problem for monetary policy. This indicates a possible and until now unexplored link between social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013090958
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Credit ratings and structured finance
Josephson, Jens; Shapiro, Joel Andrew - 2018
-period reputation model in which a CRA both designs and rates securities that are sold both to investors who require highly rated …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011917112
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The virtues of native discourse: Striking a balance between English and the native language
Forslund, Eva; Henrekson, Magnus - 2022
relevant national, regional, and local institutions and conditions will be downplayed, which may impair students' understanding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014278268
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The view of knowledge: An institutional theory of differences in educational quality
Henrekson, Magnus; Wennström, Johan - 2022
This essay argues that the most crucial institution of any school system is its view of knowledge - from which virtually all other aspects of a school are derived: the content of its curricula, its pedagogical practices, and the incentives that motivate its members. To make this case, we outline...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014278333
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Entrepreneurship and Institutions
Henrekson, Magnus - 2007
direction of entrepreneurial activity. Four key institutions are explored more closely: property rights protection, savings … policies, taxation and the regulation of labor markets. Institutions have far-reaching effects on entrepreneurship, and they … entrepreneurship to the institutional setup it is maintained that in-depth analyses of specific institutions are required in order to …
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