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Mirjam van Praag

Research Fellow
University
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
E-mail
c.m.van.praag@vu.nl
Research field
Organizations and Markets
Interests
Education, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Economics, Personnel Economics
Website
Link to personal website

Key publications

List of publications

Vladasel, T., Parker, SimonC., Sloof, R. and van Praag, M. (2024). Revenue drift, incentives, and effort allocation in social enterprises Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 33(3):630--651.

Zunino, D., Dushnitsky, G. and Praag, M.V. (2022). How do investors evaluate past entrepreneurial failure? Unpacking failure due to lack of skill versus bad luck Academy of Management Journal, 65(4):1083--1109.

Vladasel, T., Lindquist, MatthewJ., Sol, J. and van Praag, M. (2021). On the origins of entrepreneurship: Evidence from sibling correlations Journal of Business Venturing, 36(5):1--21.

Egebark, J., Ekström, M., Plug, E. and van Praag, M. (2021). Brains or beauty? Causal evidence on the returns to education and attractiveness in the online dating market Journal of Public Economics, 196:1--16.

Czibor, E., Onderstal, S., Sloof, R. and van Praag, C.Mirjam (2020). Does relative grading help male students? Evidence from a field experiment in the classroom Economics of Education Review, 75:1--28.

Rocha, V. and van Praag, M. (2020). Mind the gap: The role of gender in entrepreneurial career choice and social influence by founders Strategic Management Journal, 41(5):841--866.

Rosendahl Huber, L., Sloof, R., Van Praag, M. and Parker, SimonC. (2020). Diverse cognitive skills and team performance: A field experiment based on an entrepreneurship education program Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 177:569--588.

Koudstaal, M., Sloof, R. and van Praag, M. (2019). Entrepreneurs: intuitive or contemplative decision-makers? Small Business Economics, 53(4):901--920.

Nagel, H., Rosendahl Huber, L., Van Praag, M. and Goslinga, S. (2019). The effect of a tax training program on tax compliance and business outcomes of starting entrepreneurs: Evidence from a field experiment Journal of Business Venturing, 34(2):261--283.

Czibor, E., Claussen, J. and van Praag, M. (2019). Women in a men's world: Risk taking in an online card game community Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 158:62--89.

Block, JoernH., Fisch, ChristianO. and van Praag, M. (2018). Quantity and quality of jobs by entrepreneurial firms Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 34(4):565--583.

Block, JoernH., Fisch, ChristianO. and van Praag, M. (2017). The Schumpeterian entrepreneur: a review of the empirical evidence on the antecedents, behaviour and consequences of innovative entrepreneurship Industry and Innovation, 24(1):61--95.

Hsieh, C., Parker, SimonC. and van Praag, C.Mirjam (2017). Risk, balanced skills and entrepreneurship Small Business Economics, 48(2):287--302.

Hoogendoorn, S., Parker, SimonC. and van Praag, M. (2017). Smart or diverse start-up teams? Evidence from a field experiment Organization Science, 28(6):1010--1028.

Huber, L.R., Sloof, R. and Van Praag, M. (2017). The effect of incentives on sustainable behavior: evidence from a field experiment Labour Economics, 45:92--106.

Koudstaal, M., Sloof, R. and Van Praag, M. (2016). Risk, uncertainty, and entrepreneurship: Evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment Management Science, 62(10):2897--2915.

Sloof, R. and van Praag, M. (2015). Testing for distortions in performance measures: An application to residual income-based measures like economic value added Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 24(1):74--91.

Lindquist, MatthewJ., Sol, J. and Van Praag, M. (2015). Why do entrepreneurial parents have entrepreneurial children? Journal of Labor Economics, 33(2):269--296.

Huber, L.R., Sloof, R. and Van Praag, M. (2014). The effect of early entrepreneurship education: Evidence from a field experiment European Economic Review, 72:76--97.

Millán, J.M., Congregado, E., Román, C., Van Praag, M. and Van Stel, A. (2014). The value of an educated population for an individual's entrepreneurship success Journal of Business Venturing, 29(5):612--632.

van Praag, M. and van Stel, A. (2013). The more business owners, the merrier? The role of tertiary education Small Business Economics, 41(2):335--357.

Hoogendoorn, S., Oosterbeek, H. and Van Praag, M. (2013). The impact of gender diversity on the performance of business teams: Evidence from a field experiment Management Science, 59(7):1514--1528.

Van Praag, M., van Witteloostuijn, A. and van der Sluis, J. (2013). The higher returns to formal education for entrepreneurs versus employees Small Business Economics, 40(2):375--396.

Parker, SimonC. and Van Praag, C.Mirjam (2012). The entrepreneur's mode of entry: Business takeover or new venture start? Journal of Business Venturing, 27(1):31--46.

Bosma, N., Hessels, J., Schutjens, V., van Praag, C. and Verheul, I. (2012). Entrepreneurship and role models Journal of Economic Psychology, 33(2):410--424.

Oosterbeek, H., van Praag, M. and Ijsselstein, A. (2010). The impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurship skills and motivation European Economic Review, 54(3):442--454.

Parker, SimonC. and Van Praag, M. (2010). Group Status and Entrepreneurship Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 19(4):919--945.

Sloof, R. and van Praag, C.Mirjam (2010). The effect of noise in a performance measure on work motivation: A real effort laboratory experiment Labour Economics, 17(5):751--765.

Hartog, J., Van Praag, M. and Van Der Sluis, J. (2010). If You Are So Smart, Why Aren't You an Entrepreneur? Returns to Cognitive and Social Ability: Entrepreneurs Versus Employees Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 19(4):947--989.

Sloof, R. and van Praag, C.Mirjam (2008). Performance measurement, expectancy and agency theory: An experimental study Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 67(3-4):794--809.

Van Der Sluis, J., Van Praag, M. and Vijverberg, W. (2008). Education and entrepreneurship selection and performance: A review of the empirical literature Journal of Economic Surveys, 22(5):795--841.

van Praag, MirjamC. and van Praag, BernardM.S. (2008). The benefits of being economics professor a (rather than Z) Economica, 75(300):782--796.

Aidis, R. and van Praag, M. (2007). Illegal entrepreneurship experience: Does it make a difference for business performance and motivation? Journal of Business Venturing, 22(2):283--310.

Cools, K. and Mirjam van Praag, C. (2007). The value relevance of top executive departures: Evidence from the Netherlands Journal of Corporate Finance, 13(5):721--742.

Van Praag, C.Mirjam and Versloot, PeterH. (2007). What is the value of entrepreneurship? A review of recent research Small Business Economics, 29(4):351--382.

Parker, SimonC. and Van Praag, C.Mirjam (2006). Schooling, capital constraints, and entrepreneurial performance: The endogenous triangle Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 24(4):416--431.

Van Herpen, M., Cools, K. and Van Praag, M. (2006). Wage structure and the incentive effects of promotions Kyklos, 59(3):441--459.

van der Sluis, J., van Praag, M. and Vijverberg, W. (2005). Entrepreneurship selection and performance: A meta-analysis of the impact of education in developing economies World Bank Economic Review, 19(2):225--261.

Bosma, N., van Praag, M., Thurik, R. and de Wit, G. (2004). The value of human and social capital investments for the business performance of startups Small Business Economics, 23(3):227--236.

Van Praag, C.Mirjam (2003). Business Survival and Success of Young Small Business Owners Small Business Economics, 21(1):1--17.

Cramer, J.S., Hartog, J., Jonker, N. and Van Praag, C.M. (2002). Low risk aversion encourages the choice for entrepreneurship: An empirical test of a truism Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 48(1):29--36.

Van Praag, C.M. and Cramer, J.S. (2001). The Roots of Entrepreneurship and Labour Demand: Individual Ability and Low Risk Aversion Economica, 68(2691):45--62.

Oosterbeek, H. and van Praag, M. (1995). Firm-size wage differentials in the Netherlands Small Business Economics, 7(3):173--182.

van Praag, C.M. and van Ophem, J.C.M. (1995). Determinants of willingness and opportunity to start as an entrepreneur Kyklos, 48:513--540.