Economic inequality among entrepreneurs

M Ruef - Economic Sociology of Work, 2009 - emerald.com
Purpose–Drawing from social psychology and economics, I propose several mechanisms
that may affect ownership stakes among entrepreneurs, including norms of distributive …

On the relationship between inequality and entrepreneurship

MD Packard, PL Bylund - Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Research Summary We reexamine and explore the modern view of inequality against
entrepreneurial market process theories, which leads us to three key assertions. First, we …

What motivates entrepreneurial entry under economic inequality? The role of human and financial capital

E Xavier-Oliveira, AO Laplume, S Pathak - Human relations, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Based on a multilevel analysis of nearly 120,000 observations across 31 countries between
2001 and 2008, we provide novel insights into the moderating effects that economic …

Inequality and entrepreneurial thresholds

S Sarkar, C Rufín, J Haughton - Journal of Business Venturing, 2018 - Elsevier
We explore the relationship between inequality and entrepreneurial activity. Drawing on
cross-sectional data from a largescale survey of the economic conditions of individuals …

Equity distribution in entrepreneurial teams: Distributive justice, team processes, and team stability

P Rathgeber - 2014 - mediatum.ub.tum.de
This thesis develops a dynamic model of the consequences of entrepreneurial teams' equity
distribution. Drawing on a longitudinal multiple case study approach, distributive justice …

How should we divide the pie? Equity distribution and its impact on entrepreneurial teams

N Breugst, H Patzelt, P Rathgeber - Journal of Business Venturing, 2015 - Elsevier
Drawing on a multiple case study approach and data on eight entrepreneurial teams
observed over six months this article develops a dynamic model of the consequences of …

Who's the boss? Explaining gender inequality in entrepreneurial teams

T Yang, HE Aldrich - American Sociological Review, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Sociologists have examined gender inequalities across a wide array of social contexts. Yet,
questions remain regarding how inequalities arise among autonomous groups pursuing …

Economic inequality–Is entrepreneurship the cause or the solution? A review and research agenda for emerging economies

G Bruton, C Sutter, AK Lenz - Journal of Business Venturing, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper we examine whether entrepreneurship is a cause or solution to economic
inequality in emerging economies. Using an institutional lens, we review 40 articles and find …

The impact of economic inequality on entrepreneurship: Does a society's stage of development make a difference?

D Auguste - Sociological Perspectives, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent studies linking inequality to the entrepreneurial process, some scholars claim that
inequality creates entrepreneurial incentives, thereby increasing entrepreneurship, while …

Economic inequality and entrepreneurship: Micro‐evidence from China

X Xie, L Li, G Zhou - Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research Summary This paper develops a theoretical explanation for why
economic inequality may affect individuals' decision to engage in entrepreneurial activities …