Social capital and entrepreneurship: does the relationship hold in deprived urban neighbourhoods?

Williams, Nick, Huggins, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9798-8614 and Thompson, Piers 2017. Social capital and entrepreneurship: does the relationship hold in deprived urban neighbourhoods? Growth and Change 48 (4) , pp. 719-743. 10.1111/grow.12197

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between social capital and entrepreneurship in deprived urban neighbourhoods (DUNs). While there is a great deal of research on social capital, its usage and value in deprived areas is an under-researched topic. Drawing on survey data, it is found that social capital in the form of network ties within a DUN is linked to how entrepreneurship develops in these places. The breadth and variety of network ties that individuals are able to identify as sources of advice is related to the probability of considering an entrepreneurial career, and is even more strongly related to the conversion of entrepreneurial intentions into full engagement. If entrepreneurship is to be harnessed in DUNs a starting point is the enhancement of initiatives for developing social capital incorporating local businesses, residents, and local government agencies.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Entrepreneurship; Social capital; Deprived urban neighbourhoods
Additional Information:	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Social capital and entrepreneurship: does the relationship hold in deprived urban neighbourhoods?, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/grow.12197 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0017-4815
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 March 2017
Date of Acceptance:	24 January 2017
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2024 14:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/99205

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