How childhood ADHD-like symptoms predict selection into entrepreneurship and implications on entrepreneurial performance

Nasir Rajah, Vassiliki Bamiatzi and Nick Williams

Journal of Business Venturing, 2021, vol. 36, issue 3

Abstract: This study advances research on mental health and entrepreneurship through the examination of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-like symptoms, associated with hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention. We examine the impact of these symptoms at age 10 on entrepreneurial performance as an adult. We find that while ADHD-like symptoms in childhood may have a positive impact on entrepreneurial selection, they negatively impact on survival and performance, with a variant effect by each symptom, predominantly among males. We find that high levels of inattention predict business failure and lower take-home income, while high levels of hyperactivity/impulsivity contribute to overall negative earnings' growth.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; ADHD; Impulsivity; Inattention; Firm performance; Firm survival (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2021.106091

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