Much Ado About Nothing? The Surprising Persistence of Nascent Entrepreneurs Through Macroeconomic Crisis

dc.contributor.authorDavidsson, P.
dc.contributor.authorGordon, S.
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionArticle first published online: 26 FEB 2015. Journal Edited By: D. Ray Bagby, Baylor University
dc.description.abstractWe hypothesize that a major macroeconomic crisis triggers four alternative responses among nascent entrepreneurs: disengagement, delay, compensation, and adaptation. We also suggest that commitment and ambition (or “high potential”) moderate these responses. Our most important finding is the relative absence of behavioral crisis responses. However, crises may make high-tech founders become more likely to disengage, whereas the opposite holds for founders far into the process. Our study sheds light on the mechanisms behind aggregate effects of crises on the number and type of start-ups in an economy, and can guide future research on the effect of crises on nascent entrepreneurship.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityPer Davidsson, Scott R. Gordon
dc.identifier.citationEntrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 2016; 40(4):915-941
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/etap.12152
dc.identifier.issn1042-2587
dc.identifier.issn1540-6520
dc.identifier.orcidGordon, S. [0000-0003-2757-551X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/96567
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0666616
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0776845
dc.rights© 2015 Baylor University
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/etap.12152
dc.titleMuch Ado About Nothing? The Surprising Persistence of Nascent Entrepreneurs Through Macroeconomic Crisis
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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