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Bilingualism and regional entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship makes important contributions to both regional and national economies, however, entrepreneurship rates vary significantly across and within regions. We apply the communication accommodation theory lens to examine the role that bilingualism plays in regional entrepreneurship. We use aggregated firm and district level longitudinal data on eight north-eastern districts in the region of South Tyrol (Italy) during 2000-2015 and demonstrate positive direct effect of bilingualism on entrepreneurship activity and non-linear effect on business dynamics. Results can be generalizable to other European regions
Entrepreneurship ecosystems and women entrepreneurs: A social capital and network approach
This study investigates the effects of venture
typology, race, ethnicity, and past venture experience on
the social capital distribution of women entrepreneurs in
entrepreneurial ecosystems. Social network data from
two municipal ecosystems in Florida, USA (Gainesville
and Jacksonville), suggest that network connectivity and
the distribution of social capital are significantly different
for men and women entrepreneurs. This difference is
contingent on the venture type.Male entrepreneurs show
higher comparative scores of bridging social capital in
aggressive- and managed-growth venture networks,
while women entrepreneurs surpass their male counterparts’
bridging capital scores in lifestyle and survival
venture networks. Lastly, experienced women entrepreneurs
that self-identified as white showed a higher degree
of network connectivity and bridging social capital
in the entrepreneurial ecosystem than less experienced
non-white female entrepreneurs. Implications for entrepreneurship
practice and new research paths are discussed.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio