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Bridging Voids: Constraints on Hispanic Entrepreneurs Building Social Capital
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
ISSN
1476-1297
Publication Date
9-1-2011
Abstract/Excerpt
This study uses social capital theory and strategic entrepreneurship theory to examine the extent to which Hispanic immigrant entrepreneurs create and employ social capital in their firms. Using a modified instrument originally created by the World Bank to measure social capital, we evaluate the amount and different dimensions of social capital possessed by a sample of entrepreneurs with mid to small-sized businesses in a limited geographic area within the USA. We find low levels of social capital among our respondents. To the extent that social capital exists, the majority of it seems to be derived from Hispanic sources rather than non-Hispanic sources. Further, we find some limited evidence that non-Hispanic driven social capital positively affects growth and internationalisation. In light of these findings we discuss the issue of bridging and social capital development.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2011.042725
Volume
14
Issue
2
First Page
286
Last Page
302
NSUWorks Citation
Clarke, Ruth and Chandra, Ramdas, "Bridging Voids: Constraints on Hispanic Entrepreneurs Building Social Capital" (2011). HCBE Faculty Articles. 548.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/548