| dc.description.abstract | This thesis is a foundational work for PhD in the same topic that I have applied for at
the Norwegian School of Economics. It discusses the theoretical background of the
research area, the research questions and the variables implicit in those research
questions, how those variables have been measured in existing literature and how I
aim to measure them, the statistical approaches and the significance of the study to
various stakeholders.
The broader question I aim to answer in my study is – how do the firms founded
during recessions compare to the economic-growth cohort with regards to the
characteristics of entrepreneurs starting them, the firm-level characteristics and the
performance of the firms. I believe that the relevance of this study is highlighted by
the recent recession, the effects of which are still evident in almost every world
economy.
Throughout the thesis, I have reflected on the work done so far in related areas that
could shed light into my proposed work. I have referred to significant amount of
literature assessing the caveats in past studies in entrepreneurial studies in general. I
have discussed their methodological approaches and analyzed their relevance to my
proposed work.
After rigorous review of literature, I found that there has been very little work done in
this particular area of entrepreneurship. I believe that my study will have some
significant takeaways for entrepreneurs, businesses in general, policy makers and
entrepreneurship literature. | nb_NO |
