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DESCRIPTION:Economics Seminar | Rural Entrepreneurship Following Local Econ
omic Shocks\, Nov. 20\n\nThe Economics Seminar Series presents Dr. Christel
le Khalaf discussing "Rural Entrepreneurship Following Local Economic Shock
s"on Friday\, Nov. 20\, from 3 to 4:15 p.m.\n\nKhalaf is an economist with
the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University.\n
\nFor more information about the Economics Seminars\, contact Dr. Roberto D
uncan.\n\nAbstract: Conceptually\, there is an agreement in the literature
that opportunity entrepreneurship is generally pro-cyclical\, whereas neces
sity entrepreneurship is strongly counter cyclical (Fairlie and Fossen 2019
). While there is less consensus around the exact empirical definition of t
ypes of entrepreneurs\, opportunity entrepreneurs are generally thought of
as those pulled into self-employment by the lure of their business idea\, w
hile necessity entrepreneurs are those that are pushed into self-employment
by the lack of other employment options. Given the lack of research on the
se push and pull dynamics in rural areas\, this paper examines how entrepre
neurship responds to changes in local labor market conditions by exploiting
the prevalence of mass layoffs and plant closings\, documented in Worker A
djustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices\, across industrie
s and counties in Ohio from 2010 to 2017. While some scholars have presente
d evidence that promoting entrepreneurship in rural areas leads to income g
rowth (Stephens and Partridge 2011)\, others emphasize that the self-employ
ed in rural areas are worse off than salary earners (Shane 2009). A better
understanding of the type of entrepreneurs in rural areas can inform econom
ic development policies aimed at helping rural entrepreneurs and enhancing
rural economies.
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SUMMARY:Economics Seminar | Dr. Christelle Khalaf\, Nov. 20
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