The myth of the California of copper: the impact of the mining boom on the Huelva business fabric
In the mid 19th century, a select group of entrepreneurs attracted by the “mining boom”, with ties to European and Spanish trade networks, settled in the city of Huelva.
Juan Diego Pérez Cebada +1 more
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ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien +5 more
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The role of regional institutional entrepreneurs in the emergence of clusters in nanotechnologies [PDF]
In the case of new technologies like nanotechnology, institutional entrepreneurs appear who have to act at different levels (organizational, regional, national) at the same time.
Delemarle, A. +3 more
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Connecting Labor Market Institutions, Corporate Demography, and Human Resource Management Practices [PDF]
With the growing attention to entrepreneurship as an engine of job creation and economic development, it is important for social scientists who are broadly interested in labor market and employment topics to focus attention on new firms and the policies ...
Burton, M. Diane +2 more
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SOFTWARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS AND PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE VENTURES IN CHINA AND RUSSIA [PDF]
This study examines the impact of entrepreneurs’ network structure and knowledge homogeneity/heterogeneity of their network members on product development, and revenue growth of software ventures in China and Russia.
Batjargal, Bat
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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POWER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN GERMAN POLITICAL ECONOMY: THE CASES OF WERNER SOMBART AND FRIEDRICH VON WIESER [PDF]
In the present paper we are going to examine texts by Werner Sombart and Friedrich von Wieser on entrepreneurship and the capitalist economy using an interdisciplinary approach focused on economics but also dealing with economic sociology and political ...
Christel Vivel, Gilles Campagnolo
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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This study aims to: (1) Identifying the causes of workplace stress occurring entrepreneurs in the batik industry Laweyan Surakarta Central Java. (2) Identify the effect or impact stress businessman working in the batik industry Laweyan Surakarta Central ...
lukman hakim, Eko Sugiyanto
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Entrepreneurial Entry: Which Institutions Matter? [PDF]
In this paper we explore the relationship between the individual decision to become an entrepreneur and the institutional context. We pinpoint the critical roles of property rights and the size of the state sector for entrepreneurial activity and test ...
Aidis, Ruta +2 more
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