Abstract
We examine the self-employment choices of second-generation immigrants who were born and currently live in one country but were raised by parents stemming from another country. We theorize that entrepreneurship is influenced by durable, portable, and intergenerationally transmitted cultural imprints such that second-generation immigrants are more likely to become entrepreneurs if their parents originate from countries characterized by a strong entrepreneurial culture. Our multilevel-analysis of 69,488 second-generation immigrants with parents coming from 55 countries shows that that entrepreneurial culture has a positive effect on the likelihood that individuals are entrepreneurs. We highlight the profound and persistent impact of culture on entrepreneurship.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research Papers |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Place of Publication | Wellesley |
| Publisher | Babson College |
| Publication date | 2021 |
| Pages | 179-183 |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |