Roy Thurik

TL;DR: In this article, the authors test whether gender has an impact on the size and composition of start-up capital in Dutch start-ups, using data from 2000 Dutch starting entrepreneurs, of whom approximately 500 are women.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the dynamic interrelationship between self-employment and unemployment rates and found that higher rates of selfemployment may indicate increased entrepreneurial activity reducing unemployment in subsequent periods, and that the 'entrepreneurial' effects are considerably stronger than the'refugee' effects.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore how postmaterialism may explain the differences in entrepreneurial activity across countries and suggest that other than economic factors are at play, such as demographic and social factors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated time allocation decisions in new ventures of female and male entrepreneurs using a model that distinguishes between effects of preferences and productivity on the number of working hours.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine determinants of the formalization of HRM practices with small firms and derive five hypotheses that identify possible determinants, including firm size, family business, the availability of an HRM department or HRM manager, and the existence of a formal business plan.