Handbook of Research on Elderly Entrepreneurship

This handbook introduces readers to the concept of elderly entrepreneurship, and analyzes key issues concerning individuals and institutions. In addition, it presents theoretical and empirical studies exploring the reasons why elderly persons choose to pursue entrepreneurship, despite their advanced...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Maâlaoui, Adnane (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Senior Entrepreneurship: From the Shadow to the Light
  • Part I: Senior Entrepreneurship: Theoretical Consideration and Future Researches: A Scoping Study of Entrepreneurship Among Seniors: Overview of the Literature and Avenues for Future Research
  • Context, Cognitive Functioning and Entrepreneurial Intentions in the Elderly
  • Entrepreneurs' Exit and Paths to Retirement - Theoretical and Empirical Considerations
  • Experience of Aging as an Opportunity for Entrepreneurship Among the Elderly
  • Senior Entrepreneurs: Are They Really Different?
  • Part II: Senior Entrepreneurs: Are They Really Different?
  • Heterogeneous Boomer Entrepreneurs
  • Technology Adoption and Product Innovation by Third-Age Entrepreneurs: Evidence from GEM Data
  • Senior Entrepreneurship, Gender Diversity and Intersectionality
  • How to Support Women Seniorpreneurs in Europe
  • The New Career Starts After the Entrepreneurial Life
  • Part III: Elderly Entrepreneur in Different Context
  • Elderly Entrepreneurs in Healthcare: The Case of the European Institute of Oncology (IEO)
  • A Portrait of the Older Entrepreneur: Factors Toward Transformation and Persistence
  • How to Foster Older Adults Entrepreneurial Motivation - The Israeli Case
  • Senior Entrepreneurs in China. .