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The Influence of Local Social and Industrial Characteristics on Emergent Entrepreneurship
The Review of Regional Studies
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The Influence of Local Social and Industrial Characteristics on Emergent Entrepreneurship
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| Creator |
Saboe, Matt
Condliffe, Simon |
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agglomeration, new firm entry, cities, Chinitz
L26; J2; R1 |
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| Description |
We consider the effect of cities on the individual decision to start a firm. Specifically, we consider how several agglomeration theories may encourage individuals to launch a new firm. We contribute to the expanding literature on entrepreneurship by using the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity (KIEA) for 1998-2011 to consider individual startup decisions, while controlling for individual motivations, and to examine the importance of the local industry conditions to new firm launches across several industries. We find that individuals in regions with entrepreneurial social and institutional structures are more likely to launch a new firm, while industry concentration and diversity are only significant in denser locations. The presence of small and new firms in a region creates an environment conducive to entry and is consistent across industries.
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| Publisher |
Southern Regional Science Association
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2015-12-17
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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application/pdf
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| Identifier |
http://journal.srsa.org/ojs/index.php/RRS/article/view/45.3.1
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The Review of Regional Studies; Vol 45, No 3 (2015); 203-220
0048-749X 1553-0892 |
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eng
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| Relation |
http://journal.srsa.org/ojs/index.php/RRS/article/view/45.3.1/pdf
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| Rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
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