Jörn Block

University of Trier, Germany, and Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

IZA World of Labor does a good job in providing a quick and fact-driven overview about the policy-relevant aspects of labor research. I don't know any other outlet with this mission

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Professor of Management, University of Trier, Germany

Research interest

Entrepreneurship, innovation, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility

Past positions

Lecturer, Technical University of Munich, 2011–2012; PostDoc Department of Applied Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2009–2011

Qualifications

Dr. rer. pol., Technische Universität München, 2009

Selected publications

  • “ADHD-like behavior and entrepreneurial intentions.” Small Business Economics 45:1 (2015): 85–101 (with I. Verheul, K. Burmeister, R. Thurik, H. W. Tiemeier, and R. Turturea).

  • “When does Christian religion matter for entrepreneurial activity? The contingent effect of a country’s investments into knowledge.” Journal of Business Ethics 130:2 (2015): 447–465 (with P. Parboteeah and S. Walter).

  • “Necessity entrepreneurship and competitive strategy.” Small Business Economics 44:1 (2015): 37–54 (with K. Kohn, D. Miller, and K. Ullrich).

  • “Family employees and absenteeism.” Economics Letters 123:1 (2014): 94–99 (with L. Goerke, J. Millan, and C. Roman).

  • “What turns knowledge into innovative products? The role of entrepreneurship and knowledge spillovers.” Journal of Evolutionary Economics 23:4 (2013): 693–718 (with R. Thurik and H. Zhou).