Essays in Comparative International Entrepreneurship Research

Abstract

Entrepreneurship does not take place in a vacuum but is deeply embedded in its context. This dissertation proposes three new perspectives which highlight (1) the changing impact of socio-cultural conditions over the course of the venture creation process, (2) the persistence, portability, and intergenerational transmission of entrepreneurial culture, and (3) the different theoretical channels through which culture influences entrepreneurship. This dissertation advances three fresh perspectives which shed new light on the critical role of socio-cultural influences in comparative international entrepreneurship research. 

Keywords: entrepreneurship, social capital, national culture, comparative international entrepreneurship research, second-generation immigrants, cross-country entrepreneurship research

JEL Classification: M13, M16, L26, Z1, R1