Culture and entrepreneurial activity in the united states: A quantitative analysis

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 341-370

  Osoba, Brian J ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Entrepreneurial breadth; Entrepreneurship; Measuring culture; Panel data; Regional culture; Self employment; United States

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL RELATIONS; DATA SET; ENTREPRENEUR; NUMERICAL MODEL; PANEL DATA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF EMPLOYMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 74749085992     PISSN: 13511610     EISSN: 14698412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13511610903367820     Document Type: Article

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