Jukka Partanen, Aino Tenhiälä, Teemu Kautonen, Markus Jokela, Daniel A. Lerner, Alexander McKelvie
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Abstract
We examine the physical health consequences to entrepreneurs of firm growth and decline. Using register-based panel data (2000–2021), we find that entrepreneurs and hired CEOs are, on average, healthier and live longer than individuals from a socio-economically similar random sample from the general population. However, our findings also reveal that entrepreneurs are more likely to fall ill during their tenure and die younger than hired CEOs. Importantly, our findings demonstrate that both cumulative exposure to growth and episodic, rapid declines in sales and in the number of employees are equally taxing for entrepreneurs and hired CEOs.
期刊介绍：
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ETP) is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to conceptual and empirical research that advances, tests, or extends theory relating to entrepreneurship in its broadest sense.
Article Topics:
Topics covered in ETP include, but are not limited to:
New Venture Creation, Development, Growth, and Performance
Characteristics, Behaviors, and Types of Entrepreneurs
Small Business Management
Family-Owned Businesses
Corporate, Social, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
National and International Studies of Enterprise Creation
Research Methods in Entrepreneurship
Venture Financing
Content:
The journal publishes articles that explore these topics through rigorous theoretical development, empirical analysis, and methodological innovation. ETP serves as a platform for advancing our understanding of entrepreneurship and its implications for individuals, organizations, and society.
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