Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Stefania Cosci
Author-X-Name-First: Stefania
Author-X-Name-Last: Cosci
Author-Email: s.cosci@lumsa.it
Author-Workplace-Name: LUMSA University 

Author-Name: Valentina Meliciani
Author-X-Name-First: Valentina
Author-X-Name-Last: Meliciani
Author-Email: vmeliciani@luiss.it
Author-Workplace-Name: Luiss Guido Carli University 

Author-Name: Marco Pini
Author-X-Name-First: Marco
Author-X-Name-Last: Pini
Author-Email: m.pini@tagliacarne.it
Author-Workplace-Name: Centro Studi delle Camere di Commercio “Guglielmo Tagliacarne”,

Title: Historical roots of innovative entrepreneurial culture: the impact of firms using motive power in 1927 on Italian provincial start-up rate

Abstract: This paper investigates persistence in entrepreneurship across Italian provinces over the  1927-2017 period. We distinguish between a “general” dimension (sociopsychological) and a “specific” dimension (learning) of the role model effect. Based on data obtained from  comprehensive survey conducted in 1927 by the Italian National Statistical Institute, we find different drivers of persistence across sectors: the only driver of persistence in high technology sectors is the share of entrepreneurs using motive power (“specific” role model effect), while the share of industrial entrepreneurs (“general” role model effect) is an important driver of persistence in low technology manufacturing and service sectors.

Length: 26 pages
Creation-Date: 2021-07
Publication-Status: 
File-URL: https://repec.lumsa.it/wp/wpC38.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Number: wpC38
Classification-JEL: L26, R12, O33
Keywords: Innovative start-ups, Regional cultures of entrepreneurship, Historical regional propensity to innovate
Handle: RePEc:lsa:wpaper:wpC37