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The shadows of the past: how implicit institutions influence entrepreneurship
Bauernschuster, Stefan; Falck, Oliver; Gold, Robert; … - 2009
This paper investigates the impact of implicit institutions on the decision to become an entrepreneur. Implicit institutions are here defined as mindsets that have developed as the result of norms and traditions and we expect they will have an influence on risk attitudes and opportunity...
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The shadows of the socialist past: Lack of self-reliance hinders entrepreneurship
Bauernschuster, Stefan; Falck, Oliver; Gold, Robert; … - In: European Journal of Political Economy 28 (2012) 4, pp. 485-497
We provide empirical evidence that the experience of a socialist regime leads to a lack of self-reliance by comparing East and West Germans conditional on regional differences in current economic development. This meaningful lack of self-reliance persists after the regime's breakdown and hinders...
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The shadows of the past : how implicit institutions influence entrepreneurship
Bauernschuster, Stefan; Falck, Oliver; Gold, Robert; … - 2009
macro-perspective. -- Implicit Institutions ; Entrepreneurship ; Socialism ; Capitalism …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003857881
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Entrepreneurs' acceptance of formal institutions: a cross-country analysis
Freytag, Andreas; Noseleit, Florian - 2009
Institutional settings and the resulting incentive structures are crucial for economic development. The type of entrepreneurial activity and the entrepreneurial effort are especially dependent on underlying incentive structures. We argue that institutions with better incentive structures for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010266668
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Entrepreneurs' Acceptance of Formal Institutions: A Cross-country Analysis
Freytag, Andreas; Noseleit, Florian - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Institutional settings and the resulting incentive structures are crucial for economic development. The type of entrepreneurial activity and the entrepreneurial effort are especially dependent on underlying incentive structures. We argue that institutions with better incentive structures for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004973304
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Instituciones informales y actividad emprendedora: Una aproximación metodológica desde D. North
Gómez, Mauricio Andrés Ramírez - UNIVERSIDAD EAFIT - 2009
methodological discussion regarding some cultural components that influence diverse entrepreneurship processes. The purpose of this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762775
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Entrepreneurship and Islam: An Overview
Hassan, M. Kabir; William J. Hippler, III - In: Econ Journal Watch 11 (2014) 2, pp. 170-178
Muslim entrepreneurs are compelled by religious laws to abstain from engaging in certain economic and financing activities, such as those involving gambling, usury, and speculation. Western entrepreneurs may choose to forgo certain business opportunities due to religious or moral laws as well;...
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What Has Jerusalem to Do with Chicago (or Cambridge)? Why Economics Needs an Infusion of Religious Formulations
Noell, Edd - In: Econ Journal Watch 11 (2014) 2, pp. 202-209
entrepreneurship, competition, and opportunistic behavior. I provide examples of the ways Christian values shape my research agenda as …
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A Study on Entrepreneurship and Role of Government in Enhancing Entrepreneurship by Establishing SMEs and Start-ups
VARGAS-HERNANDEZ, Jose G.; NORUZI, Mohammad Reza - In: Timisoara Journal of Economics 2 (2009) 3(7), pp. 151-158
The literature existing on entrepreneurship implicitly assumes that entrepreneurship and government and economic growth … theoretical or empirical, analyze such relation in an explicit manner. This paper aims to study the entrepreneurship notion and … the barriers of entrepreneurship and mainly the role of government in enhancing entrepreneurship in the society. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009291549
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Tax Morale, Entrepreneurship, and the Irregular Economy
Lisi, Gaetano; Pugno, Maurizio - Dipartimento di Economia e Giurisprudenzia, Facoltà di … - 2011
, extended to both the irregular sector and entrepreneurship. Tax morale is modelled as a social norm for tax compliance which …
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