Pt. 1. The role of the individual versus that of the institution -- Pt. 2. The econo-geographic aspects of emergence, cooperation and survival -- Pt. 3. The cultural levels of nation, gender, profession, sector and region in emergence, cooperation and survival

Pt. 1. The role of the individual versus that of the institution -- Pt. 2. The econo-geographic aspects of emergence, cooperation and survival -- Pt. 3. The cultural levels of nation, gender, profession, sector and region in emergence, cooperation and survival.

Most new firms are founded by former employees of existing firms – spinouts. This paper documents how employer size shapes the entry and post-entry dynamics of spinouts. Using micro-data from Mexico, I show that employees from small firms are more likely to form spinouts than employees of...