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Exporting intensity, human capital and business ownership experience/

Robson, Paul J. A.

Exporting intensity, human capital and business ownership experience/ created by Paul J. A. Robson; Charles K. Akuetteh; Paul Westhead and Mike Wright - International small business journal Volume 30, number 4 .

This article examines whether human capital, particularly prior business ownership experience, is associated with the opportunity exploitation outcome relating to the intensity of exporting. A distinction is made between entrepreneurs who acquire their business ownership experience sequentially (that is, serial entrepreneurs) or concurrently (that is, portfolio entrepreneurs). Using survey data from 432 entrepreneurs in Ghana, this study explores whether human capital theory relating to prior business ownership experience is associated with superior exporting intensity. Notably, portfolio entrepreneurs reported higher exporting intensities than other entrepreneurs. The case for customized assistance to each type of entrepreneur with regard to prior business ownership experience is made.

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Export--Ownership structure--United States--Human capital

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