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Gender differences in selection into self-competition

Werner BönteJackstädt Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany;Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany;Institute for Development Studies, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Vivien ProcherJackstädt Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany;Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany;Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Essen, Germany
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Diemo UrbigJackstädt Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany;Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
Pages 539-543 | Published online: 23 Jun 2017

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