Does Academic Entrepreneurship Pay?

47 Pages Posted: 25 Nov 2012 Last revised: 29 Apr 2013

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Thomas B. Astebro

HEC Paris - Economics and Decision Sciences

Pontus Braunerhjelm

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) - Department of Infrastructural and Urban Planning (INFRA); Örebro University - Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum

Anders Broström

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) - Center of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies

Date Written: November 23, 2012

Abstract

We investigate the private returns for academics that start new businesses. Total earnings for the universe of 478 individuals working at Swedish universities who quit to become full-time entrepreneurs between 1999 and 2008 are compiled. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first analysis to include capital gains. Entrepreneurship for academics appears a gradual process and quite episodic. Earnings are similar before and after becoming an entrepreneur and dividends and capital gains are inconsequential. But the income risk is more than three times higher in entrepreneurship.

Keywords: academic entrepreneurship, earnings, Sweden

JEL Classification: O32, J39, J62, M13

Suggested Citation

Astebro, Thomas B. and Braunerhjelm, Pontus and Broström, Anders, Does Academic Entrepreneurship Pay? (November 23, 2012). HEC Paris Research Paper No. 970/2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2180223 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2180223

Thomas B. Astebro (Contact Author)

HEC Paris - Economics and Decision Sciences ( email )

Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, 78351
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Pontus Braunerhjelm

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) - Department of Infrastructural and Urban Planning (INFRA) ( email )

SE-100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
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Örebro University - Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum ( email )

Södra Kungstornet
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Stockholm, 11156
Sweden

Anders Broström

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) ( email )

Lindstedtsvägen 30-100 44
Stockholm, SE-100 44
Sweden

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) - Center of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies ( email )

Drottning Kristinas väg 30
Stockholm, SE-100 44
Sweden

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