281 research outputs found
Labour productivity and profitability in the Dutch flower trade
This paper makes an attempt to illustrate the use of econometric models as frame of reference for diagnosing small firm performance. For this purpose, two models are developed explaining differences in labour productivity and profitability among Dutch flower exporters. In addition, we show how these models can be used for inter-firm performance comparisons
Market Disequilibria and Their Influence on Small Retail Store Pricing
In this paper a quantitative model is developed
to explain differences in average store price levels. We assume
that stores may operate under different economic regimes,
that is, under excess capacity or excess demand. Prices are
expected to be higher than average in case of an excess
demand regime and lower in an excess capacity situation.
Actual information regarding the regime that applies to each
individual store is not available. Therefore, we propose to use
a so-called 'switching model' with endogenous regime choice
to analyse the store price differences. The model developed m
the paper is estimated using four largely differing types of
stores from the Durch retail trade. These samples consist
mainly of small stores
Explaining engagement levels of opportunity and necessity entrepreneurs
This paper investigates
differences between opportunity and necessity entrepreneurs in terms of
socio-demographics, attitudes and perception of obstacles . We use the
2004 Flash Eurobarometer Survey data. Explanatory variables include
gender, age, education level and self-employed parents, risk tolerance,
locus of control, perceptions of four obstacles and country effects. The
obstacle variables include the perception of availibility of financial
support; administrative complexity; of access to information on new
venture creation and an unfavorable economic climate. Using probit
equations we investigate differences in the preference for self-employment
of opportunity and necessity entrepreneurs. A probit equation is estimated
relating the explanatory variables to opportunity versus necessity
entrepreneurship. Moreover, differences in the entrepreneurial engagement
of opportunity and necessity entrepreneurs are investigated on the basis
of a (ordered) multinomial logit model. Findings indicate that opportunity
entrepreneurs have a higher preference for self-employment because of
family encouragement. Also, opportunity entrepreneurs are found to
perceive of administrative complexity and an unfavorable economic climate,
negatively influencing their entrepreneurial involvement, while this is
not the case for necessity entrepreneurs
Determinants of Job Satisfaction across the EU-15: A Comparison of Self-Employed and Paid Employees
Job satisfaction of self-employed and paid-employed workers is analyzed using the European Community Household Panel for the EU-15 covering the years 1994-2001. We distinguish between two types of job satisfaction, i.e. job satisfaction in terms of type of work and job satisfaction in terms of job security. Findings from our generalized ordered logit regressions indicate that self-employed individuals as compared to paid employees are more likely to be satisfied with their present jobs in terms of type of work and less likely to be satisfied in terms of job security. The findings also provide many insights into the determinants of the two types of job satisfaction for both the self-employed and paid employee
Some new evidence on the determinants of large- and small-firm innovation
Empirical analyses presented by Acs and Audretsch suggest differences in the market structure determinants of innovation between large and small firms in U.S. manufacturing. The evidence they offer is ambiguous. By using data for a different country (The Netherlands), a different measure of innovation and a different aggregation level, we offer new evidence, allowing a revaluation of the findings for the U.S. material. Moreover, the influence of the market structure determinants does not appear to differ between a period of sluggish growth (1983) and one of relatively high growth (1989)
Sustainable entrepreneurship: The role of perceived barriers and risk
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ADHD-like behavior and entrepreneurial intentions
Little is known about the relation between validated psychiatric symptoms scores and the entrepreneurial decision. Building on the Person-Environment (P-E) fit literature and using data of over 10,000 students, we test whether individuals with higher levels of attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD) have higher entrepreneurial career intentions compared to others. We find that students reporting higher levels of ADHD-like behavior (assessed with a symptom score on an ADHD screening scale) are more likely than their peers to display entrepreneurial intentions and become student entrepreneurs. This can be partly explained by their high need for independence and their risk tolerance
ADHD-like behavior and entrepreneurial intentions
Little is known about the relation between entrepreneurship and the extent of psychiatric symptoms. Validated psychiatric symptom scores are seldom used for non-clinical reasons. One prevalent symptom that deserves our interest is Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a developmental disorder characterized by inattentiveness and hyperactivity that has been linked to occupational choice and performance. Building on the person–environment fit literature, we hypothesize that individuals who exhibit behavior associated with ADHD are more likely to have entrepreneurial intentions. Using a sample of 10,104 students enrolled in higher education, we can confirm our prediction that students with a higher level of ADHD-like behavior are more likely to have entrepreneurial intentions. Additionally, we show that risk taking propensity is a mediator that partly explains this positive effect. Our study points to the importance of behavioral tendencies associated with developmental disorders, when making entrepreneurship decisions. Our study contributes to the literature on the determinants of entrepreneurship, which so far has largely neglected the effects of psychiatric symptoms on entrepreneurship
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