Toward a Theory of Family Capital and Entrepreneurship: Antecedents and Outcomes

Keywords

Family Capital, Human influence, Social influences, Financial Influences

Abstract

We propose that family capital—human, social, and financial—influences entrepreneurial activity and self‐employment rates. Furthermore, family capital has some unique advantages: It is difficult to imitate, can be mobilized quickly, has low transaction costs, and can be transferred efficiently across generations. We propose a model describing the relationship between family capital and entrepreneurial outcomes based on: (1) family patterns, (2) family capital, and (3) entrepreneurial outcomes. We also propose several moderator variables that would affect the formation and transfer of family capital. Recent family trends (e.g., marriage and fertility rates, cohabitation, divorce, and out‐of‐wedlock birthrates) may affect family capital in the United States and elsewhere

Original Publication Citation

Dyer, W.G., Nenque, E., & Hill, E.J. (2014). Toward a theory of family capital and entrepreneurship: Antecedents and outcomes. Journal of Small Business Management. 52, 266-285, doi: 10.1111/jsbm.12097.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2014-03-12

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5116

Publisher

Journal of Small Business Management

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Family Life

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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