Unraveling two myths about entrepreneurs
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Keywords
Entrepreneurship; Self-employment; Dyslexia; Left-handedness; Laterality;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor
- M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
- M2 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics
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