TY - BOOK
T1 - The age distribution of commercial versus non-commercial entrepreneurs
AU - Hoogendoorn, Brigitte
AU - Kok, JMP
AU - Stephan, U
AU - Uhlaner, LM (Lorraine)
AU - van der Zwan, Peter
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Entrepreneurs may differ in the extent to which they strive for commercial and
non-commercial (social and environmental) goals. In this study we distinguish commercial
entrepreneurship from non-commercial entrepreneurship, and examine if the relationship
between age and entrepreneurship is different for these different types of entrepreneurship.
Using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2009, we find that the age distribution
of non-commercial entrepreneurs is different from the age distribution of commercial
entrepreneurs: the age distribution of non-commercial entrepreneurs is shifted to the right and
the average age of non-commercial entrepreneurs is higher than the average age of
commercial entrepreneurs. We formulate a framework for future research to further
investigate the relationship between age and entrepreneurship for different types of
entrepreneurship: is age a determinant of the choice to become a (non-commercial)
entrepreneur, and if so why this is the case.
AB - Entrepreneurs may differ in the extent to which they strive for commercial and
non-commercial (social and environmental) goals. In this study we distinguish commercial
entrepreneurship from non-commercial entrepreneurship, and examine if the relationship
between age and entrepreneurship is different for these different types of entrepreneurship.
Using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2009, we find that the age distribution
of non-commercial entrepreneurs is different from the age distribution of commercial
entrepreneurs: the age distribution of non-commercial entrepreneurs is shifted to the right and
the average age of non-commercial entrepreneurs is higher than the average age of
commercial entrepreneurs. We formulate a framework for future research to further
investigate the relationship between age and entrepreneurship for different types of
entrepreneurship: is age a determinant of the choice to become a (non-commercial)
entrepreneur, and if so why this is the case.
UR - http://www.ondernemerschap.nl/index.cfm/12,html?nxt=ctm_publikatie&bestelnummer=H201412
M3 - Report
BT - The age distribution of commercial versus non-commercial entrepreneurs
CY - Zoetermeer
ER -