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Social Capital and Entrepreneurship: Does the Relationship Hold in Deprived Urban Neighbourhoods?

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  • Nick Williams
  • Robert Huggins
  • Piers Thompson

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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.

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  • Nick Williams & Robert Huggins & Piers Thompson, 2017. "Social Capital and Entrepreneurship: Does the Relationship Hold in Deprived Urban Neighbourhoods?," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(4), pages 719-743, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:growch:v:48:y:2017:i:4:p:719-743
    DOI: 10.1111/grow.12197
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    2. Victor Corrêa & Glaucia Vale & Pedro Lucas Melo & Marina Cruz, 2020. "“The Problem of Embeddedness” in Entrepreneurship Studies: A Theoretical Proposition," RAC - Revista de Administração Contemporânea (Journal of Contemporary Administration), ANPAD - Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração, vol. 24(3), pages 232-244.
    3. Nick Williams & Besnik A. Krasniqi, 2018. "Coming out of conflict: How migrant entrepreneurs utilise human and social capital," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 16(2), pages 301-323, June.
    4. Xiaohan Li & Yang Lv & Md Nazirul Islam Sarker & Xun Zeng, 2022. "Assessment of Critical Diffusion Factors of Public–Private Partnership and Social Policy: Evidence from Mainland Prefecture-Level Cities in China," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-15, February.
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