Alexander Kritikos

Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften

15230 Frankfurt (Oder)

Germany

German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)

Mohrenstraße 58

Berlin, 10117

Germany

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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  • Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften

  • German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)

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Personality Characteristics and the Decision to Become and Stay Self-Employed

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Personality Characteristics and the Decision to Become and Stay Self-Employed

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1113
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 27 Mar 2011
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Entrepreneurship, Personality, Big Five, Risk Aversion, Locus of Control

Personality Characteristics and the Decision to Become and Stay Self-Employed

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 25 May 2011
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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entrepreneurship, personality, big five, risk aversion, locus of control

Personality Characteristics and the Decision to Become and Stay Self-Employed

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5566
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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entrepreneurship, personality, Big Five, risk aversion, locus of control

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Searching for the Entrepreneurial Personality: New Evidence and Avenues for Further Research

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5790
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 28 Jun 2011
Marco Caliendo and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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trust, entrepreneurship, personality characteristics, risk aversion, autonomy

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Is Entrepreneurial Success Predictable? An Ex-Ante Analysis of the Character-Based Approach

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Is Entrepreneurial Success Predictable? An Ex-Ante Analysis of the Character-Based Approach

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2687
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 18 Apr 2007
Marco Caliendo and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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entrepreneurship, psychological assessment, character-based approach, success prediction

Is Entrepreneurial Success Predictable? An Ex-Ante Analysis of the Character-Based Approach

Kyklos, Vol. 61, Issue 2, pp. 189-214, May 2008
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Apr 2008
Marco Caliendo and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Who Starts a Business and Who is Self-Employed in Germany

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Who Starts a Business and Who is Self-Employed in Germany

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1184
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 17 Feb 2012
Michael Fritsch, Alexander Kritikos and Alina Rusakova
University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and University of Jena
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Entrepreneurship, self-employment, start-ups, Germany

Who Starts a Business and Who is Self-Employed in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6326
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 12 Feb 2012
Michael Fritsch, Alexander Kritikos and Alina Rusakova
University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and University of Jena
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entrepreneurship, self-employment, start-ups, Germany

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Risk Attitudes of Nascent Entrepreneurs: New Evidence from an Experimentally-Validated Survey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2168
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 26 Jun 2006
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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risk attitudes, entrepreneurship, self-employment

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The Impact of Compulsory Arbitration on Bargaining Behavior - an Experimental Study

Athens University Economics and Business IMOP Working Paper No. 15
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Aug 2002
Alexander Kritikos
Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Bargaining, Arbitration, Experiments, Fair Awards

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'I Want to, But I Also Need to' - Start-Ups Resulting from Opportunity and Necessity

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 966
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 Apr 2010
Marco Caliendo and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Entrepreneurship, Push and Pull Motives, Survival and Failure, Job Creation

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Trust, Positive Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity: Do These Traits Impact Entrepreneurial Dynamics?

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Trust, Positive Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity: Do These Traits Impact Entrepreneurial Dynamics?

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1085
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 09 Jan 2011
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Entrepreneurship, trust, reciprocity

Trust, Positive Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity: Do These Traits Impact Entrepreneurial Dynamics?

SOEPpaper No. 348
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 08 Jan 2011
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Entrepreneurship, Trust, Reciprocity

Trust, Positive Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity: Do These Traits Impact Entrepreneurial Dynamics?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5370
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 19 Dec 2010
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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entrepreneurship, trust, reciprocity

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Demand Side Analysis of Microlending Markets in Germany

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Demand Side Analysis of Microlending Markets in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4292
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 21 Jul 2009
Alexander Kritikos, Christoph Kneiding and Claas Christian Germelmann
Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften, World Bank - Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and Saarland University
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entrepreneurship, microlending, market research

Demand Side Analysis of Microlending Markets in Germany

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 903
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 22 Oct 2009
Alexander Kritikos, Christoph Kneiding and Claas Christian Germelmann
Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften, World Bank - Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and Saarland University
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Entrepreneurship, Microlending, Market Research

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The Impact of Risk Attitudes on Entrepreneurial Survival

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The Impact of Risk Attitudes on Entrepreneurial Survival

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3525
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 09 Jun 2008
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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entrepreneurship, risk attitudes, survival and failure

The Impact of Risk Attitudes on Entrepreneurial Survival

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 798
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 24 Jun 2009
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Entrepreneurship, Risk Attitudes, Survival and Failure

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"I Want to, But I Also Need to": Start-Ups Resulting from Opportunity and Necessity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4661
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Jan 2010
Marco Caliendo and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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entrepreneurship, push and pull motives, survival and failure, job creation

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The Link Between R&D, Innovation and Productivity: Are Micro Firms Different?

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The Link Between R&D, Innovation and Productivity: Are Micro Firms Different?

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1546
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Feb 2016
Julian Baumann and Alexander Kritikos
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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MSMEs, R&D, Innovation, Productivity

The Link between R&D, Innovation and Productivity: Are Micro Firms Different?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9734
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 15 Feb 2016
Julian Baumann and Alexander Kritikos
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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MSMEs, micro firms, small firms, R&D, innovation, productivity

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Do Entrepreneurs Really Earn Less?

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Do Entrepreneurs Really Earn Less?

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1425
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Nov 2014
Alina Sorgner, Michael Fritsch and Alexander Kritikos
University of Jena, University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Income, entrepreneurship, self-employment, start-ups, Germany

Do Entrepreneurs Really Earn Less?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8651
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 06 Dec 2014
Alina Sorgner, Michael Fritsch and Alexander Kritikos
University of Jena, University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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income, entrepreneurship, self-employment, start-ups, Germany

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The Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship: Not Just a Matter of Personality

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4803
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 24 Jun 2014
Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen, Alexander Kritikos and Miriam Wetter
University of Potsdam, University of Nevada, Reno, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and University of Potsdam
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entrepreneurship, gender gap, personality, decomposition analysis

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Funding Self-Employment: The Role of Consumer Credit

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1179
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 07 Jan 2012
Christoph Kneiding and Alexander Kritikos
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Small Business Finance, Consumer Credit, Financial Intermingling

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Start-Ups by the Unemployed: Characteristics, Survival and Direct Employment Effects

IZA Working Paper No. 3220
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 May 2008
Marco Caliendo and Alexander Kritikos
University of Potsdam and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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start-up subsidies, self-employment, unemployment, direct employment effects, survival

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Business Cycles, Unemployment and Entrepreneurial Entry: First Evidence from Germany

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1281
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 27 Mar 2013
Michael Fritsch, Alexander Kritikos and Katharina Pijnenburg
University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
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Self-employment, business cycle, unemployment, start-up

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Why Did Self-Employment Increase so Strongly in Germany?

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Why Did Self-Employment Increase so Strongly in Germany?

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1447
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Feb 2015
Michael Fritsch, Alexander Kritikos and Alina Sorgner
University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and University of Jena
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Self-employment, non-linear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, entrepreneurship, Germany

Why Did Self-Employment Increase so Strongly in Germany?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8818
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 14 Feb 2015
Michael Fritsch, Alexander Kritikos and Alina Sorgner
University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and University of Jena
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self-employment, non-linear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, entrepreneurship, Germany

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Would I Care If I Knew? Image Concerns and Social Confirmation in Giving

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Would I Care If I Knew? Image Concerns and Social Confirmation in Giving

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1439
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 22 Jan 2015
Alexander Kritikos and Jonathan H. W. Tan
Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and Nottingham University Business School
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Dictator, impunity, experiment, image, social confirmation

Would I Care If I Knew? Image Concerns and Social Confirmation in Giving

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8739
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 03 Jan 2015
Alexander Kritikos and Jonathan H. W. Tan
Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and Nottingham University Business School
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dictator game, impunity game, experiment, image, social confirmation

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Business Cycles and Start-Ups Across Industries: An Empirical Analysis of German Regions

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Business Cycles and Start-Ups Across Industries: An Empirical Analysis of German Regions

DIW Discussion Paper No. 1732
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 09 May 2018
Alexander Konon, Michael Fritsch and Alexander Kritikos
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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New business formation, entrepreneurship, business cycle, manufacturing, services, innovative industries

Business Cycles and Start-Ups Across Industries: An Empirical Analysis of German Regions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11501
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 14 May 2018
Alexander Konon, Michael Fritsch and Alexander Kritikos
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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new business formation, entrepreneurship, business cycle, manufacturing, services, innovative industries

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Funding Self-Employment: The Role of Consumer Credit

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6093
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 13 Nov 2011
Christoph Kneiding and Alexander Kritikos
World Bank - Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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small business finance, consumer credit, financial intermingling

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Business Cycles, Unemployment and Entrepreneurial Entry: Evidence from Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7852
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 Jan 2014
Michael Fritsch, Alexander Kritikos and Katharina Pijnenburg
University of Jena - School of Economics and Business Administration, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
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self-employment, business cycle, unemployment, start-up

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Growing Out of the Crisis: Hidden Assets to Greece's Transition to an Innovation Economy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7606
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 Sep 2013
Benedikt Herrmann and Alexander Kritikos
University of Nottingham - School of Economics and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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innovation, Greece, growth strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation systems, regulatory environment

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Indenture as a Self-Enforced Contract Device: An Experimental Test

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 851
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 09 Jul 2009
Alexander Kritikos and Jonathan H. W. Tan
Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and Nottingham University Business School
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Cooperation, experiment, contracts, indenture, reciprocity

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Firm Size and Innovation in the Service Sector

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Firm Size and Innovation in the Service Sector

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1774
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 14 Dec 2018
David B. Audretsch, Marian Hafenstein, Alexander Kritikos and Alexander Schiersch
Indiana University - Institute for Development Strategies, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
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MSMEs, R&D, Service Sector, Innovation, Productivity, Entrepreneurship

Firm Size and Innovation in the Service Sector

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12035
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 23 Jan 2019
David B. Audretsch, Marian Hafenstein, Alexander Kritikos and Alexander Schiersch
Indiana University - Institute for Development Strategies, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
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MSMEs, R&D, service sector, innovation, productivity, entrepreneurship

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Key Factors of Joint-Liability Loan Contracts: An Empirical Analysis

Kyklos, Vol. 58, No. 2, pp. 213-238, May 2005
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 29 Apr 2005
Alexander Kritikos and Denitsa Vigenina
Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften and European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) - Department of Economics
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Media and Occupational Choice

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Media and Occupational Choice

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1683
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
Alexander Konon and Alexander Kritikos
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Media, occupational choice, Bayesian learning, ambiguity aversion

Media and Occupational Choice

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11015
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 25 Sep 2017
Alexander Konon and Alexander Kritikos
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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media, occupational choice, Bayesian learning, ambiguity aversion

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Prediction Based on Entrepreneurship-Prone Personality Profiles: Sometimes Worse Than the Toss of a Coin

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Prediction Based on Entrepreneurship-Prone Personality Profiles: Sometimes Worse Than the Toss of a Coin

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1763
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 21 Oct 2018
Alexander Konon and Alexander Kritikos
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Advice, personality, entrepreneurship, profiles

Prediction Based on Entrepreneurship-Prone Personality Profiles: Sometimes Worse than the Toss of a Coin

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11880
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 29 Oct 2018
Alexander Konon and Alexander Kritikos
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and Europa-Universitaet Viadrina - Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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advice, personality, entrepreneurship, profiles