Does Labor Diversity Promote Entrepreneurship?
Marino, Marianna; Parrotta, Pierpaolo; Pozzoli, Dario
2012

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We find evidence that workforce educational diversity promotes entrepreneurial behavior of employees as well as the formation of new firms, whereas diversity in demographics hinders transitions to selfemployment. Ethnic diversity favors entrepreneurship in financial and business services.

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Title Does Labor Diversity Promote Entrepreneurship?
Author(s) Marino, Marianna ; Parrotta, Pierpaolo ; Pozzoli, Dario
Published in Economics Letters
Volume 116
Issue 1
Pages 15-19
Date 2012
Publisher Elsevier
ISSN 0165-1765
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Language English
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2012.01.004
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Record Appears in Scientific production and competences > CDM - College of Management of Technology > CDM Archives > CEMI - Chair in Economics and Management of Innovation
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