This paper investigates the interplay between social capital, innovation and per capita income growth in the European … is conducive to per capita income growth and that social capital affects this growth indirectly by fostering innovation …. Our estimates suggest that there is no direct role for social capital to foster per capita income growth in our sample of …

findings of the study suggest, among others, that minority group status is important in characterising job separations …

leave the sciences and take longer to graduate at each campus. We show the vast majority of minority students would be more … results do not apply for non-minority students. …

capital inside minority communities. A simple model of labor market segmentation with ethnic capital and endogenous … transmission of cultural values inside the minority group is presented. It emphasizes the role of entrepreneurial capital as an …

growth. We find a very large positive effect of household non-business wealth on capital stocks of MEs. We also show a …

This paper contrasts the determinants of entrepreneurial entry and high-growth aspiration entrepreneurship. Using the … environment and entrepreneurial characteristics affect individual decisions to become entrepreneurs and aspirations to set up high-growth … high-growth aspiration projects. In particular, a strong property rights system is important for high-growth aspiration …

We use data from over 20,000 firms in 60 countries to identify constraints on the growth of firms. We interpret …