| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5060160 | Economics Letters | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We find evidence that workforce educational diversity promotes entrepreneurial behavior of employees as well as the formation of new firms, whereas diversity in demographics hinders transitions to self-employment. Ethnic diversity favors entrepreneurship in financial and business services.
⺠Diversity in cultural background and education favors transitions to self-employment. ⺠These transitions are lowered by higher degrees of demographic heterogeneity. ⺠Educational diversity seems to foster firm formation.
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Authors
Marianna Marino, Pierpaolo Parrotta, Dario Pozzoli,