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Entrepreneurship in Scotland, 1851–1911

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  • Smith, Harry
  • Bennett, Robert J.
  • Van Lieshout, Carry
  • Montebruno, Piero

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This article uses the British Business Census of Entrepreneurs (BBCE) to examine the history of entrepreneurship in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Scotland. The BBCE identifies every business proprietor listed in the 1851–1901 Scottish censuses, correcting for non-response issues. The BBCE, therefore, allows the whole population of Scottish entrepreneurs to be examined for the first time. These data are combined with a reweighted version of the 1911 Scottish Census report to allow the trends in entrepreneurial numbers and rates to be examined as a whole and broken down by sector and gender. The article also shows how entrepreneurship varied by location. This article offers support for previous work on Scottish entrepreneurship, notably stressing the continued importance of small-scale businesses. It also reveals that female entrepreneurship rates were far higher than previously thought. This article lays the groundwork for future studies of Scottish entrepreneurship using the BBCE data.

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  • Smith, Harry & Bennett, Robert J. & Van Lieshout, Carry & Montebruno, Piero, 2021. "Entrepreneurship in Scotland, 1851–1911," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 113865, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    • Handle: RePEc:ehl:lserod:113865
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    1. Brian D. Varian, 2023. "Review of periodical literature for 2021: (v) 1850–1945," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 76(1), pages 367-378, February.

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