de Meza, David, Arabshabani, G., Maloney, J. and Pearson, Bernard (2000) And a vision appeared unto them of a great profit: evidence of self-deception among the self-employed. Economics Letters, 67 (1). pp. 35-41. ISSN 0165-1765
Abstract
Evidence is presented that the self-employed expect better financial outcomes than do employees but experience worse realisations. This is consistent with theories that entrepreneurship is driven by unrealistic optimism.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescriptio... |
| Additional Information: | © 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
| Sets: | Research centres and groups > Managerial Economics and Strategy Group Departments > Management Collections > Economists Online |
| Date Deposited: | 09 May 2011 14:25 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/35878/ |
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