We extend Lazear's theory of skills variety and entrepreneurship in three directions. First, we provide a theoretical … that being a generalist does not seem to be important in this regard. Finally, we find that innovation positively moderates …, but also commercial value. Our findings support the notion that entrepreneurship can be learned. …

We extend Lazear's theory of skills variety and entrepreneurship in three directions. First, we provide a theoretical … being a generalist does not seem to be important in this regard. Finally, we find that innovation positively moderates the … commercial value. Our findings support the notion that entrepreneurship can be learned. …

between technically trained founders and employees who have business skills. This suggests that the innovation potential of …We investigate the extent to which complementarities between technical and business skills of founders and employees … complementarities between technical and business skills within the group of founders, but that there are significant complementarities …

businesses in this respect. -- agglomeration ; balanced skills ; entrepreneurship ; thick markets ; urban diversity … happens to "jack-of-few-trades" who lack sufficient skills? This paper investigates a possible compensation mechanism between … balanced skills and cities, and how this compensatory measure relates to performance. Specifically, we test and find support …

growth and convergence of an economy towards the world technology frontier. -- Growth ; skills ; innovation ; selection …We develop an endogenous growth model which is focussed on entrepreneurial skills and their impact on growth and … respects. Entrepreneurs in our model dispose of two different skills (technological and systemic skills) and we are able to …

This study explores the impact of social capital on innovation by constructing a more general measure of social capital … that social capital has a positive impact on innovation at the national level. After controlling for R&D expenditure and … human capital there is a positive relationship between social capital and innovation. Social capital interacts with …

This paper reviews the literature on the role of public equity markets in the innovation ecosystem. The review … paper discusses the potential shortcomings of public equity markets that may hinder innovation, and highlights various …

In this paper, we discuss several aspects related to innovation and entrepreneurship in Latin America (LATAM). First … relevant issue for the region. Then, we review the main research topics related to innovation and entrepreneurship covered by …, we document how LATAM lags behing high-income economies using various innovation indicators and how heterogeneity is a …