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1. 1. Education, Age Cohort, and The Status Quo of Microentrepreneurs: Evidence from Chinese "Double Innovation" Reform

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Qingrong Wu; [2024]
   Keywords : Self-employment; Young Cohort with High Educational Degrees; Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design; Difference in Difference Model; Policy Focused Study;

   Abstract : This paper examines the effectiveness of the Chinese "Double Innovation" Reform and "Entrepreneurship Leading" Policy on labor outcomes using Chinese Family Panel Studies (CFPS) from 2010 to 2020. The study employs fuzzy regression discontinuity design and difference-in-difference models to analyze their effects on high educational degrees, self-employment, and salaried employment. READ MORE

3. 2. Venture after venture: cultivating serial entrepreneurial drive

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Daria Monshi; Anett Szabó; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : serial entrepreneurs; serial entrepreneurial drivers; serial entrepreneurial motivation; serial entrepreneurial behavior; serial founder drivers; serial founder motivation; serial founder behavior;

   Abstract : Given the significant economic impact of new businesses, serial entrepreneurs are a force to be reckoned with, creating numerous enterprises in succession and continually implementing new ideas that boost economic prosperity. Yet, it is unclear what drives them individually. READ MORE

4. 3. Generative AI as a Tool for Swedish Startups - A qualitative study on how Generative AI can affect Swedish startups

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Filippa Gyllensvärd; Olivia Hiljegren; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Generative AI; Startup; Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Thematic analysis; Machine learning;

   Abstract : In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, startups are constantly seeking new ways to innovate and stay ahead of the competition. One promising innovation is Generative AI, which uses large datasets to generate original content such as images, music, code, or text (McKinsey & Company, 2022). READ MORE

5. 4. Measurement of Business Incubator Performance by Governments: Studying the Practices in the Nordic Region

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Firuza Alizada; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : business incubators; incubator financing; return on investment; public business incubators; government-supported business incubators; evaluation of incubation policy;

   Abstract : This master thesis aims to investigate the measurement of business incubator performance by governments. Business incubators play a vital role in nurturing startups, promoting innovation, and fostering economic development. READ MORE

6. 5. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Lucas Rennkamp; Alicia Schmidt; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Sustainability Managers; Institutional Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Logic; Sustainable Business Development; Institutional Theory; Institutional Logic; Qualitative Research;

   Abstract : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. READ MORE