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Social Networks and Entrepreneurship. Evidence from a Historical Episode of Industrialization

First, modern economic growth brings a more cohesive society. Second, modern economic growth brings long-term reductions in fertility with potential short-term increases. Third, initial barriers to social interactions could explain the timing of modern economic growth arrival. Fourth, the timing of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Mejía, Javier
Formato: Desconocido (Unknown)
Lenguaje:Español (Spanish)
Publicado: Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE 2020
Materias:
Social networks
Entrepreneurship
Industrialization
19th century
20th century
Ego-density
Betweenness centrality
O1, L1, L2, N8
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/1992/41031
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Sumario:First, modern economic growth brings a more cohesive society. Second, modern economic growth brings long-term reductions in fertility with potential short-term increases. Third, initial barriers to social interactions could explain the timing of modern economic growth arrival. Fourth, the timing of modern economic growth arrival could explain current output levels. I exploit different data sources to offer evidence in support of these predictions.

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