The relationship between prior and subsequent new venture creation in the United States: A county level analysis

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 200-211

  Chang, Erick P C ^a   Chrisman, James J ^b,c   Kellermanns, Franz W ^d,e  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^e WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economic development; Externalities; New venture creation; U.S. counties

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751576236     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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