September 2013
Beginner
320 pages
6h 20m
English
The benefits of ‘regional embeddedness’
Michael S. Dahl of Aalborg University and Olav Sorenson of Yale University studied the impact that ‘regional embeddedness’ – how well you know your local area – has on the success of entrepreneurial start-ups. Analysing data on more than 13,000 Danish start-up businesses, Dahl and Sorenson were able to demonstrate that ‘regional embeddedness’ gives greater benefit to entrepreneurs than prior industry knowledge – a well-known source of competitive advantage. After controlling for education, background and other demographic factors, the ...
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