The purpose of this editorial is to discuss methodological advancements to enhance
quantitative theory-testing entrepreneurship research. As the impact of entrepreneurship …

Despite the consensus that entrepreneurship runs in the family, we lack evidence regarding
the total importance of family and community background, as well as the relative importance …

Small business owners and others in self-employment have the option to transition to paid
work. If there is initial uncertainty about entrepreneurial earnings, this option increases the …

We examine the characteristics of the individuals who become entrepreneurs when local
opportunities arise. We identify local demand shocks by linking fluctuations in global …

Search frictions and switching costs may grant monopsony power to incumbent employers
by reducing workers' outside options. This paper examines the role of labor market frictions …

The primary goal of this paper is to show that a young entrepreneur, or one who first opens a
firm in his or her mid-20s to early 30s, can learn and invest over time to run new, more …

Most individuals do not start a business and, if they do, they start well into their 30s. To
explain these stylized facts, I estimate a dynamic Roy model with experience accumulation …

We introduce a new measure of human capital, defined as employees' former involvement in
entrepreneurship. Such entrepreneurial human capital (EHC) complements traditional …

Using panel data from Denmark from 2001 to 2013, the authors find that serial
entrepreneurs—those who open more than one business—have higher sales and greater …

Purpose In a country that is marred by an excessively high unemployment rate, there is a
need for policymakers to prioritise entrepreneurship in South Africa. The study aims to …