THE RISK PREFERENCES OF ENTREPRENEURS IN INDONESIA

Bulletin of Economic Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 271-287

  Sohn, Kitae ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Indonesian Family Life Survey; risk aversion, entrepreneurship, self employment, developing country

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPLOYMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; INNOVATION; LABOR SUPPLY; RISK FACTOR; SURVEY;

INDONESIA;

EID: 84973601887     PISSN: 03073378     EISSN: 14678586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/boer.12088     Document Type: Article

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