C. Mirjam van Praag
University of Amsterdam
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Small Business Economics | 2001
C. Mirjam van Praag
Little empirical evidence provides insight in person-oriented drivers of business survival and success of small business owners. In this paper I perform a duration analysis of business survival amongst young white (self-employed) small business owners in the U.S. Compulsory exits are distinguished from voluntary exits. This enables an alternative definition of business success: the longer one can survive and prevent inLvoluntary exit, the more successful one is. Potential drivers of survival are derived from recent empirical evidence in related studies. The potential drivers of success are also derived from historical economic thinkers such as Marshall and Schumpeter. The estimated hazard rates are affected by characteristics of the small business owner and business conditions.Little empirical evidence provides insight in person-oriented drivers of business survival and success of small business owners. In this paper I perform a duration analysis of business survival amongst young white (self-employed) small business owners in the U.S. Compulsory exits are distinguished from voluntary exits. This enables an alternative definition of business success: the longer one can survive and prevent inLvoluntary exit, the more successful one is. Potential drivers of survival are derived from recent empirical evidence in related studies. The potential drivers of success are also derived from historical economic thinkers such as Marshall and Schumpeter. The estimated hazard rates are affected by characteristics of the small business owner and business conditions.
Economist-netherlands | 1999
C. Mirjam van Praag
The topic of entrepreneurship currently experiences a revived interest as is shown by the research agenda of todays empirical researchers. There are few issues in economics which are backed up by such a rich historical knowledge base as is the case with entrepreneurship. This paper aims to give an overview of some important classic contributions relating to todays and tomorrows empirical research subjects. The overview consists of answers to six research questions by six historical contributors to entrepreneurship research. Together, these questions give some insight into the determinants of successful entrepreneurship. The classic contributors considered are Cantillon, Say, Marshall, Schumpeter, Knight, and Kirzner. Their views are compared to each other as well as to some recent results of empirical research into the determinants of successful entrepreneurship.The topic of entrepreneurship currently experiences a revived interest as is shown by the research agenda of todays empirical researchers. There are few issues in economics which are backed up by such a rich historical knowledge base as is the case with entrepreneurship. This paper aims to give an overview of some important classic contributions relating to todays and tomorrows empirical research subjects. The overview consists of answers to six research questions by six historical contributors to entrepreneurship research. Together, these questions give some insight into the determinants of successful entrepreneurship. The classic contributors considered are Cantillon, Say, Marshall, Schumpeter, Knight, and Kirzner. Their views are compared to each other as well as to some recent results of empirical research into the determinants of successful entrepreneurship.
Journal of Economics and Management Strategy | 2010
Joop Hartog; C. Mirjam van Praag; Justin van der Sluis
How valuable are cognitive and social abilities for entrepreneurs’ incomes as compared to employees? We answer three questions: (1) To what extent does a composite measure of ability affect an entrepreneurs earnings relative to employees? (2) Do different cognitive abilities (e.g. math ability, language ability) and social ability affect earnings of entrepreneurs and employees differently?, and (3) Does the balance in these measured ability levels affect an individuals earnings? Our individual fixed-effects estimates of the differential returns to ability for spells in entrepreneurship versus wage employment account for selectivity into entrepreneurial positions as determined by fixed individual characteristics. General ability has a stronger impact on entrepreneurial incomes than on wages. Entrepreneurs and employees benefit from different sets of specific abilities: Language and clerical abilities have a stronger impact on wages, whereas mathematical, social and technical ability affect entrepreneurial incomes more strongly. The balance in the various kinds of ability also generates a higher income, but only for entrepreneurs: This finding supports Lazears Jack-of-all-Trades theory. This discussion paper resulted in a publication in the Journal of Economics and Management Strategy 19(4), 947-89.
Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship | 2008
C. Mirjam van Praag; Peter H. Versloot
A versatile reagent with a non-nucleotide monomeric unit having a ligand, and first and second coupling groups which are linked to the non-nucleotide monomeric unit. The ligand can be either a chemical moiety, such as a label or intercalator, or a linking arm which can be linked to such a moiety. Such reagent permits preparation of versatile nucleotide/non-nucleotide polymers, having any desired sequence of nucleotide and non-nucleotide monomeric units, each of the latter of which bear a desired ligand. These polymers can for example, be used as probes which can exhibit enhanced sensitivity and/or which are capable of detecting a genus of nucleotides each species of which has a common target nucleotide sequence of interest bridged by different sequences not of interest.
Economica | 2008
C. Mirjam van Praag; Bernard M. S. van Praag
Alphabetical name ordering on multi-authored academic papers, which is the convention in economics and various other disciplines, is to the advantage of people whose last name initials are placed early in the alphabet. Professor A, who has been a first author more often than Professor Z, will have published more articles and experienced a faster productivity rate over the course of her career as a result of reputation and visibility. Authors know that name ordering matters and take ordering seriously. Several characteristics of an author-group composition determine the decision to deviate from the default alphabetical name order to a significant extent.Alphabetical name ordering on multi-authored academic papers, which is the convention in economics and various other disciplines, is to the advantage of people whose last name initials are placed early in the alphabet. Professor A, who has been a first author more often than Professor Z, will have published more articles and experienced a faster productivity rate over the course of her career as a result of reputation and visibility. Authors know that name ordering matters and take ordering seriously. Several characteristics of an author-group composition determine the decision to deviate from the default alphabetical name order to a significant extent.
Kyklos | 1995
C. Mirjam van Praag; Hans van Ophem
Economist-netherlands | 2005
Marco van Herpen; C. Mirjam van Praag; Kees Cools
Entrepreneurship and human capital | 2007
Justin van der Sluis; C. Mirjam van Praag; Arjen van Witteloostuijn
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization | 2008
Randolph Sloof; C. Mirjam van Praag
World Bank Economic Review | 2013
Justin van der Sluis; C. Mirjam van Praag; Wim P. M. Vijverberg