Testing for Hysteresis in Entrepreneurship in 23 OECD Countries

13 Pages Posted: 23 Feb 2010

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Simon C. Parker

University of Western Ontario; Durham University - Department of Economics and Finance; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Antonio Golpe

Universidad de Huelva

Emilio Congregado

University of Huelva

Date Written: February 22, 2010

Abstract

We explore the macro structure of entrepreneurship rates in a panel of 23 OECD countries over 1972-2006. We find that rates of entrepreneurship in OECD’s countries exhibit persistence rather than hysteresis. Implications for the design of entrepreneurship policies are discussed.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Hysteresis, Multiple breaks, Self-employment, Hysteresis, Panel unit root tests

JEL Classification: C22, C23, J24, M13

Suggested Citation

Parker, Simon C. and Golpe, Antonio and Congregado, Emilio, Testing for Hysteresis in Entrepreneurship in 23 OECD Countries (February 22, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1557290 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1557290

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