The dynamics of entrepreneurship: hysteresis, business cycles and government policy

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作者
Congregado, Emilio [1 ]
Golpe, Antonio A. [1 ]
Parker, Simon C. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Huelva, Dept Econ, Huelva 21002, Spain
[2] Univ Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
关键词
Hysteresis; Unobserved components model; Time series models; Business cycles; Self-employment; Entrepreneurship; STATIONARITY PANEL TESTS; SELF-EMPLOYMENT; NATURAL RATE; UNEMPLOYMENT; TIME; GROWTH; ENTRY; EXIT; PERSISTENCE; COUNTRIES;
D O I
10.1007/s00181-011-0516-6
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This article estimates two unobserved components models to explore the macrodynamics of entrepreneurship in Spain and the USA. We ask whether entrepreneurship exhibits hysteresis, defined as a macrodynamic structure in which the cyclical component of entrepreneurship has persistent effects on the natural rate of entrepreneurship. We find evidence of hysteresis in Spain, but not the USA, while in Spain business cycle output variations significantly affect future rates of entrepreneurship. The article discusses implications of the findings for the design of entrepreneurship policies.
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页码:1239 / 1261
页数:23
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