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Determinants of Successful Entrepreneurship

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  • Bosma, N.
  • van Praag, M.
  • de Wit, G.

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By stimulating entrepreneurship, the actual goal is especially to stimulate the people who will be successful after starting up their businesses. Considering the great variety within the group of (potential) entrepreneurs, there is need for specific insight in the factors that determine the success of starting entrepreneurs. This is investigated in the rpesent study for the Netherlands.

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  • Bosma, N. & van Praag, M. & de Wit, G., 2000. "Determinants of Successful Entrepreneurship," Papers 0002/e, NEUHUYS - RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM.
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    ENTERPRISES ; RISK;

    JEL classification:

    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • L00 - Industrial Organization - - General - - - General

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