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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2009
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research No. 191
Verlag: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Zusammenfassung: 
Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (GSOEP), we analyze whether necessity entrepreneurs differ from opportunity entrepreneurs in terms of self-employment duration. Using univariate statistics, we find that opportunity entrepreneurs remain in self-employment longer than necessity entrepreneurs. However, after controlling for the entrepreneurs' education in the professional area where they start their venture, this effect is no longer significant. We therefore conclude that the difference observed is not an original effect but rather is due to selection. We then go on to discuss the implications of our findings for entrepreneurship-policy making, and give suggestions to improve governmental start-up programs.
Schlagwörter: 
Self-employment
Firm survival
Necessity entrepreneurs
Opportunity entrepreneurs
Hazard rates
GSOEP
JEL: 
J23
J24
M13
C41
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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