Entrepreneurship and the determinants of firm survival within regions: human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions

作者: Robert Huggins , Daniel Prokop , Piers Thompson

DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2016.1271830

关键词: CohortEconomicsHuman capitalDemographic economicsContext (language use)Economic systemLocal environmentEntrepreneurship

摘要: AbstractDespite a growing body of research on firm survival, little is known about the factors impacting upon survival rates at micro-spatial level. This study, therefore, analyses across local environments in context peripheral region; namely, case Wales UK. It examines how theories relating to human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions may explain within region. Drawing data patterns for cohort firms, it found that each three least partly with being clear capital experience entrepreneurs, as well their firms resulting from strategic choices they make, impact survival. also environment contributes likelihood In particular, have potential influence allocated enterprises, this c...

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