Is the World Flat or Spiky for Immigrant Entrepreneurs Creating Social Capital?

Event Location / Date(s)

51st Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business/ San Diego, CA

Event Name / Location

Proceedings of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business "Is the World Flat or Spiky? Implications for International Business"

Presentation Date

6-30-2009

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Presenter(s) / Author(s)

Ruth Clarke, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Ramdas Chandra, Nova Southeastern University

Description

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 created by the World Bank to measure social capital, we evaluate the amount and different dimensions of social capital possessed by a sample of 62 mid to small-sized entrepreneurs in a limited geography within the U.S. 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 internationalization.

First Page

187

Last Page

187

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NSUWorks Citation

Clarke, Ruth and Chandra, Ramdas, "Is the World Flat or Spiky for Immigrant Entrepreneurs Creating Social Capital?" (2009). HCBE Faculty Presentations. 602.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facpres/602