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| Titre : |
Who are the entrepreneurs in France? And how do economists and statisticians represent these people? |
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| Numéro : |
32 |
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| Année : |
2008 |
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| Volume : |
XIV |
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| Auteur(s) : |
Frédérique CORNUAU |
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| Résumé : |
During the Eighties and Nineties, the weight of small and medium-sized companies in France then very small companies increased. For example, the law for the economic initiative (August 5, 2003) brings up the entrepreneurship. The latter, indeed, posts for objective to facilitate creation, development and transmission of companies. France counts today nearly 2,5 million entrepreneurs what represents more than one tenth of the working population occupied having an employment. When we use to the term “entrepreneur”, we generally refer to the “heads of firms” of small size, opposing them with the managers of the large companies. But what do we know about these entrepreneurs ? Who are they? This article attempts to start answering this question. First, we’ll examine the definition of the term “entrepreneur” by supporting us on theoretical and empirical references. As we’ll see, in the first part, define the entrepreneurs is not easy because of multiplicity of the definitions and existing typologies. Many work tried to highlight the characteristics of the entrepreneurs. Who are they? Why do some people become entrepreneurs, when others do not? Which place do we give to the entrepreneurial environment? Certain authors seek the causes in the family history, in family background and difficulties borne during childhood. On the basis of these reflections, we wanted to question us on the socio-demographic characteristics of the entrepreneurs in France and to compare them with people who aren’t entrepreneurs. After a rapid and non exhaustive review of the existing data sources allowing us to treat this question, we have chosen to refer to the datas of the census and of the study of family history (France’s 1999 family survey). Thanks to them, we attempt to draw up the portrait of the entrepreneurs in France and to compare it to the one of non entrepreneurs (sex, age, nationality, marital status). However, the limits of the transversal analysis appear quickly. Thus, we’ll finally discuss the question of the contributions of a longitudinal analysis and we’ll reflect on variables which should be collected for better understanding the wheels of becoming entrepreneurs. |
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| Pages : |
181 - 205 |
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| DOI : |
https://www.cairn.info/revue-internationale-de-psychosociologie-2008-32-page-181.htm |
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| Type : |
Research paper |
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| Keywords : |
Entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, psycho-sociology, socio-demographic characteristics, France's 1999 family survey |
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| Citations : |
6 |
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