This paper investigates the impact of exposure to a family business and participating in a family business on an individual's decision to start a business and the likelihood of its survival. We find that having a family member doing business increases the probability of starting a business but not its survival. In contrast, working in a family‐owned business for a high number of hours increases both the likelihood of entrepreneurship and survival. The impact of working hours in a family‐owned business remains significant even if the sample includes only individuals who are the spouses of business owners. Given the evidence, an apprenticeship scheme should be considered as a policy instrument for promoting entrepreneurial success.

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泰国的企业家精神和家族企业

本文研究了接触家族企业和参与家族企业对个人创业决定的影响及其生存的可能性。我们发现，有一个家庭成员做生意会增加开办企业的可能性，但不会增加其生存的可能性。相反，在家族企业中工作大量时间会增加创业和生存的​​可能性。即使样本仅包括企业主配偶的个人，家族企业中工作时间的影响仍然很大。有了证据，学徒计划应被视为促进企业家成功的政策工具。