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This network shows the impact of papers produced by Joern Block. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Joern Block. The network helps show where Joern Block may publish in the future.
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Block, Joern, et al.. (2018). Skill variety in entrepreneurship: A literature review and research directions. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich).17 indexed citations
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Block, Joern, Christian Fisch, & Mirjam van Praag. (2016). The Schumpeterian Entrepreneur: A Review of the Empirical Evidence on the Antecedents, Behavior, and Consequences of Innovative Entrepreneurship. Econstor (Econstor).6 indexed citations
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Block, Joern. (2012). R&D Investments in Family and Founder Firms: An Agency Perspective. SSRN Electronic Journal.26 indexed citations
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Block, Joern, et al.. (2010). Venture capital and the financial crisis: an empirical study across industries and countries. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich).9 indexed citations
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Block, Joern, Lennart F. Hoogerheide, & Roy Thurik. (2010). Education and Entrepreneurial Choice: An Instrumental Variables Analysis. SSRN Electronic Journal.3 indexed citations
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Block, Joern, et al.. (2010). Innovativeness of a Start-Up as a Criterion in Venture Capital Decision Making. SSRN Electronic Journal.1 indexed citations
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Ulamec, Stephan, Joern Block, B. Feuerbacher, et al.. (1997). RoLand: A long-term lander for the Rosetta mission. elib (German Aerospace Center). 17. 59–64.11 indexed citations
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