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Self-confidence predicts entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial success

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  • Maczulskij, Terhi
  • Viinikainen, Jutta

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•Higher self-confidence predicts entry into entrepreneurship.•Higher self-confidence is associated with better entrepreneurial success.•The results remain robust to controlling for unobserved heterogeneity within MZ twins.

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  • Maczulskij, Terhi & Viinikainen, Jutta, 2023. "Self-confidence predicts entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial success," Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Elsevier, vol. 19(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jobuve:v:19:y:2023:i:c:s2352673423000112
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2023.e00382
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