Ahnert, Toni; Dörr, Sebastian; Pierri, Nicola; Timmer, … - 2024 - Revised September 2024
We study the importance of information technology (IT) in banking for entrepreneurship. Guided by a parsimonious model, we establish that job creation by young firms is stronger in US counties more exposed to banks with greater IT adoption. We present evidence consistent with banks' IT adoption...