Socialist heritage and the opinion on entrepreneurs: Micro-level evidence from Europe

What factors shape an individual's opinion on entrepreneurs? How do these factors differ across countries? This paper analyzes the relationship between socialist history and individuals' opinions on entrepreneurs. Using a large-scale micro-level dataset from 30 European countries, we find...

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Published inDie Betriebswirtschaft Vol. 75; no. 4; p. 211
Main Authors Adam-Müller, Axel F A, Andres, René, Block, Jörn H, Fisch, Christian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stuttgart Schaeffer Poeschel Verlag 01.07.2015
Subjects
Comparative studies
Entrepreneurs
International comparisons
Socialism
Europe
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Summary:What factors shape an individual's opinion on entrepreneurs? How do these factors differ across countries? This paper analyzes the relationship between socialist history and individuals' opinions on entrepreneurs. Using a large-scale micro-level dataset from 30 European countries, we find that individuals from countries with a socialist history have a more negative opinion on entrepreneurs. This negative effect is less pronounced for individuals that are younger, better educated and have self-employed parents. Our paper makes two contributions to the literature: First, it provides empirical evidence on the determinants of individuals' opinion on entrepreneurs. Second, it contributes to the understanding of entrepreneurship in former socialist countries.
ISSN:0342-7064