Overconfidence, Optimism and Entrepreneurship

Overconfidence is one of the alleged drivers for market entry. However, establishing its effect is challenging and much of the existing entrepreneurship literature confusingly conflates overconfidence with optimism. In the present study, we use validated scales to analyze the relationship between ov...

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Main Authors: Indy Bernoster, Cornelius A. Rietveld, A. Roy Thurik, Olivier Torrès
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/7/2233