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In the name of my parents : entrepreneurship and the intergenerational transmission of values

Wyrwich, Michael - 2013

Mounting empirical evidence shows that kids of self-employed parents are very likely to become entrepreneurs themselves. These findings are often attributed to the intergenerational transmission of parental norms and values. However, many papers in the field are not that explicit about parental...

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The Social Value of Productive Entrepreneurship

Acs, Zoltán J.; Boardman, Mary C.; McNeely, Connie L. - 2011

As a critical contribution to the social entrepreneurship literature, this paper first engages the concept of social … entrepreneurship. Situating it within the distinctive context of charity and philanthropy, it provides structure and clarity. Next, it … issues relative to productive and social entrepreneurship. Recognized as highly successful innovative ventures, these two …

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Chapter 1. Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Growth

Doepke, Matthias; Zilibotti, Fabrizio - 2014

where growth is driven by the innovative activity of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is risky and requires investments that … affect the steepness of the lifetime consumption profile. As a consequence, the occupational choice of entrepreneurship …

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Evaluation with dynamic reference : sustainable investment

Vinokur, Leon - 2009

The Prospect Theory proposes to assess outcomes relative to a reference point (or benchmark). Although the literature recognises the relevance of dynamic benchmarks, most of the applications of Prospect Theory employ static reference points (or a status quo). This paper aims to develop a...

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Strong subjectivism in the Marxian theory of exploitation : a critique

Veneziani, Roberto; Yoshihara, Naoki - 2009

This paper critically analyses the strongly subjectivist approach to exploitation theory recently proposed by Matsuo ([7]), in the context of general convex economies with heterogeneous agents. It is proved that the Fundamental Marxian Theorem is not preserved in his subjectivist approach,...

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