Entrepreneurship
Women-Owned Firms Are Pushed to Liquidate During Bankruptcy
New research by Hosein Maleki, Mahsa Kaviani, Simi Kedia, and Shay Pourvosoughi shows that women-owned firms are less likely to get a second chance after filing for bankruptcy and that the gap between male- and female-owned firm filings widens when courts are overloaded.
We Must Stop Applying Economic Standards to Political Leadership
Joseph Schumpeter, ironically remembered for glorifying the entrepreneur’s penchant for creative destruction and innovation, actually warned against exalting entrepreneurs as the redeemers of inefficient political...
The Motives of “Joiners” Explain Higher Rates of Innovation in Startup Firms
It’s not just the founders of startups who boast an entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to take risks. Those who join new ventures show...
Are Innovators Born or Made?
The question of whether people are born with innovative talent or can develop it has knock-on effects to issues ranging from productivity growth in...
How Boys Become Entrepreneurs at the Dinner Table
New research from Hans K. Hvide and Paul Oyer has uncovered some interesting facts about men who start businesses: most of them do it in the...
