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Are Japanese Full-time Workers Conservative in Starting New Businesses?

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines whether being full-time workers prevents Japanese individuals from starting new businesses by using the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2014. The major findings of this paper are four points. First, in Japan, full-time workers are less likely to start new businesses than non-full-time workers. Second, this tendency is more remarkable among individuals who have confidence in their knowledge, skills, and experience. Third, the tendency that confident full-time workers hesitate to start new businesses is likely to be specific to Japan. Finally, entrepreneurship education may help mitigate Japanese full-time workers’ fear of failure in starting the businesses and enhance their confidence in their knowledge, skills, and experience, but may be less likely to increase the probability that they start the businesses.

Source: Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101133

Authors: Eriko Naiki, Yuta Ogane

Institutions: Doshisha University, Nanzan University

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,460