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Entrepreneurs' human and social capital: direct and reinforcing benefits for export

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  • Shayegheh Ashourizadeh
  • Shahamak Rezaei
  • Thomas Schott
  • Jan Vang

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It is widely acknowledged that entrepreneurs' human capital in form of education and social capital in form of networking are mutually beneficial and also that both human and social capital benefit their performance. Here, the hypothesis is that human and social capital, in combination, provide added value and jointly add a further boost to performance, specifically if the form of exporting. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor provides data on 52,946 entrepreneurs, who reported on exporting and networking for advice. Hierarchical linear modelling shows that human capital promotes social capital, that human capital and social capital (specifically networking in the international environment, work-place, professions and market, but not in the private sphere) both benefit export directly and that human capital amplifies the benefit of social capital, especially through international networking.

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  • Shayegheh Ashourizadeh & Shahamak Rezaei & Thomas Schott & Jan Vang, 2014. "Entrepreneurs' human and social capital: direct and reinforcing benefits for export," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 21(2), pages 246-267.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:21:y:2014:i:2:p:246-267
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    1. Demirbağ Orkun & Demirbağ Kübra Şimşek & Batı Gülgönül Bozoğlu, 2022. "Women Entrepreneurs’ Education Level, Political Skill, and Firm Performance: Political Influence and Human Capital Theories," Journal of Management and Business Administration. Central Europe, Sciendo, vol. 30(1), pages 40-69, March.
    2. Thomas Schott & Mahdokht Sedaghat, 2014. "Innovation embedded in entrepreneurs’ networks and national educational systems," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 43(2), pages 463-476, August.
    3. Jung Min Nam & SungHo Lee & Jae Hyeung Kang, 2023. "Multilevel Analysis of the Effect of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Learning Capabilities on the Attitudes of Key Personnel in Small and Medium Enterprises in Korea: The Moderating Effect of Social Ca," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(2), pages 21582440231, June.
    4. Antonio Lecuna & Boyd Cohen & Roberto Chavez, 2017. "Characteristics of high-growth entrepreneurs in Latin America," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 13(1), pages 141-159, March.
    5. Antonio Lecuna, 2014. "Opportunity-motivated entrepreneurs’ growth expectations in Latin America and the moderating effect of education and exports," Serie Working Papers 18, Universidad del Desarrollo, School of Business and Economics, revised Dec 2014.

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