We study the impact of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) on the quality of entrepreneurship in China. Using long series of … firm registration and performance data, we document that the massive SOE downsizing in the late 1990s significantly … high-skilled SOE employees were reluctantly unleashed into entrepreneurship. We also provide corroborating evidence for …

economic activity in the form of higher entrepreneurship. Using administrative census data linked to the complete formal … created include both employer and non-employer firms and are relatively low on assets. In panel data specifications, the …

Immigrants contribute disproportionately to entrepreneurship in many countries, accounting for a quarter of new … employer businesses in the US. We review recent research on the measurement of immigrant entrepreneurship, the traits of …

partners (LPs). Using comprehensive administrative data on entrepreneurial activities and VC fundraising and investments in …

substantial differences in future economic outcomes. Using Census Bureau data, we characterize the different career profiles of …

the dramatic growth of high-potential entrepreneurship and venture capital in China. First, using comprehensive data on …Global innovation and entrepreneurship has traditionally been dominated by a handful of high-income countries … global venture activities, we show that as the Chinese venture industry rose in importance, entrepreneurship increased …

admissions data for 1.8 million individuals with the universe of firm registration records in China. Within a college, we find …. Additional survey data suggest that higher-score individuals enjoy higher wages and are more likely to join the state sector …