Work experience from paid employment and entry mode to entrepreneurship: business take-over versus new venture start-up

Autor: Roy Thurik, Jorn H. Block, Frank Robert, Guoqian Xi, Frank Lasch
Přispěvatelé: Applied Economics
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: La Revue de l’Entrepreneuriat, 17(2), 91-112
ISSN: 1766-2524
DOI: 10.3917/entre.172.0091
Popis: Our paper investigates how the type of work experience gained from prior paid employment influences the path to entrepreneurship. We distinguish between two distinct entrepreneurship entry modes: business takeover and new venture start-up. Using a large and rich French data set, we find that small firm experience increases the likelihood for business takeover, whereas management and same sector experience both increase the likelihood for new ventures. Our findings are relevant for policymakers aiming to improve the business transfer process.
Databáze: OpenAIRE