The Downside of Social Capital in New Industry Creation

In this article we develop and test the hypothesis that social capital, defined as a regional characteristic, discourages entrepreneurship in a new and contested industry. The argument follows the logic that high levels of social capital reinforce conformity in values and ideas, and inhibit deviant...

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Main Authors: Boschma, R. (Author), de Vaan, M. (Author), Frenken, K. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis Inc. 2019
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