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dc.contributor.authorDesai, Sameekshaen
dc.contributor.authorAcs, Zoltanen
dc.contributor.authorWeitzel, Utzen
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-12-
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-15T13:17:20Z-
dc.date.available2011-12-15T13:17:20Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-9230-269-6en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/54067-
dc.description.abstractThe current research on entrepreneurship as an economic phenomenon often assumes its desirability as a driver of economic development and growth. However, entrepreneurial talent can be allocated among productive, unproductive, and destructive activities. This process is theorized as driven by institutions. Although the tradeoff between productive and unproductive entrepreneurship has been examined, destructive entrepreneurship has been largely ignored. We build from existing theory and define destructive entrepreneurship as wealth-destroying. We propose three assumptions to develop a model of destructive entrepreneurship that presents the mechanisms through which entrepreneurial talent behaves in this manner. We present four key propositions on the nature and behavior of destructive entrepreneurship. We conclude by identifying policy and research streams that emerge from our model.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aThe United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) |cHelsinkien
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aWIDER Working Paper |x2010/34en
dc.subject.jelO1en
dc.subject.jelL26en
dc.subject.jelP00en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keyworddestructive entrepreneurshipen
dc.subject.keywordentrepreneurshipen
dc.subject.keywordallocationen
dc.subject.keywordrent-seekingen
dc.subject.keywordincentivesen
dc.subject.keywordinformal institutionsen
dc.titleA model of destructive entrepreneurship-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn636512045en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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