The analysis of the decision to enter into self‐employment is a hot topic in the economic
literature. Among the elements that most directly influence this decision, individual factors …

This paper provides a review of empirical studies into the impact of formal schooling on
entrepreneurship selection and performance in industrial countries. We describe the main …

This study presents an overview of the status of publications related to creativity,
communication, and leadership linked to entrepreneurship. A total of 9308 documents …

This survey article aims at critically discussing the recent literature on firm formation and
survival and the growth of new-born firms. The basic purpose is to single out the …

This paper investigates the role of entrepreneurs' general and specific human capital on the
performance of UK new technology based firms using a resource based approach to the …

This meta-analytical review of empirical studies of the impact of schooling on
entrepreneurship selection and performance in developing economies looks at variations in …

Since the seminal contributions in the 1960s by Becker and Schultz, the analysis of human
capital has taken on a progressively more central role in discussions, not only in respect of …

Lazear (2005) suggests that entrepreneurs should be generalists, while those who work for
others should be specialists. Many prospective entrepreneurs will develop varied skills by …

The aim of this study is to provide a microeconomic investigation of the concept of
entrepreneurship; in particular, the following issues will be discussed:(i) the alternative ways …

How valuable are cognitive and social abilities for entrepreneurs' relative to employees'
earnings? We answer three questions:(1) To what extent does a composite measure of …