focused on the evolutionary process behind firm growth and survival. Recently a growing interest is devoted to the variable …-specific characteristics that may play a relevant role in determining the growth and survival of a firm. Some works see university …

the determinants of entrepreneurial persistence. Next to observed survival we also construct a hybrid persistence measure … indicators emphasize different aspects of persistence. For the survival indicator, the predictive power is concentrated in … differ in survival chances, but they are more likely to lack a high psychological commitment to their business ventures. …