In order to better understand why some nations are more innovative than others, this paper considers the influence of socio-historic dimensions of colonialism and income inequality. Using data from 72 nations over the years 1997–2018, we find that...

We study the impact of debtor distress on support for a populist far-right political party during a financial crisis. Our empirical approach exploits va

A growing literature in economics studies ethical behavior and honesty, as it is imperative for functioning societies in a world of incomplete information and contracts. A majority of studies finds more pronounced dishonesty among teams compared to...

Adding to the research on the corruption and gender nexus, this paper contributes by several dimensions, including: (a) measurement of corruption across corruption perceptions and corruption experiences; (b) focusing on entrepreneurship level by...

This research contributes to the literature on entrepreneurship by studying whether design patents and utility patents have similar effects on entrepreneurial activity. Other contributions of this research include comparing the relative influences on...

Using panel data for a large cross-country sample, we consider the influences of FDI inflows, inward development aid, and immigration on the informal sector. Both FDI and immigration increase the informal sector, with the effect of immigration being...

We establish a causal role for banking access in the spread of the Industrial Revolution over the period 1817–1881 by exploiting unique employment data from 10,528 parishes across England and Wales and a novel instrument. We estimate that a one...

We analyze the relationships of three different types of patented technologies, namely artificial intelligence, software and industrial robots, with ind

We analyze the regional differences in the exposure of different types of entrepreneurs to the digitalization of work in the United States. We use diffe

The Handbook of Digital Entrepreneurship compiles a diverse set of contributions on digital entrepreneurship, providing an in-depth study of how digital