Regional Studies, Regional Science | 卷:8 |
Surviving start-ups: the importance of entrepreneurial capital | |
Evans Korang Adjei1  | |
[1] Umea University; | |
关键词: start-up; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial capital; survival; region; | |
DOI : 10.1080/21681376.2021.1927813 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
This paper constructs a theoretical framework that explains how exposure to entrepreneurial activities impacts start-ups’ survival. First, this study examines the effects of entrepreneurial capital (EC) – inherited entrepreneurial practices from parents as a result of the exposure to entrepreneurial activities, on the survival of start-ups. Second, it examines the effects of EC across firm types (family and non-family firm) and regions (smaller and larger region). Using a sample of start-ups in 2002 in Sweden, we found first that EC influences the survival of start-ups, especially start-ups in smaller regions. Further, we found that EC conditions the survival of family start-ups. This paper adds to the literature by opening the discussions on the survival of start-ups and EC. We provide policy implications thereafter.
【 授权许可】
Unknown