Marriage: an institution you cannot disparage? Evidence on the marriage norms of entrepreneurs

Isabell Stamm (), Fabian Bernhard (), Jan-Philipp Ahrens () and Baris Istipliler ()
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Isabell Stamm: Max-Planck-Institute for the Study of Societies
Fabian Bernhard: EDHEC Business School
Jan-Philipp Ahrens: University of Mannheim
Baris Istipliler: University of Mannheim

Small Business Economics, 2024, vol. 63, issue 1, No 18, 521 pages

Abstract: Abstract Entrepreneurship research increasingly acknowledges marriage as an important resource for long-term commitment to entrepreneurial ventures. At the same time, family scholars emphasize the deinstitutionalization of marriage in many countries, meaning that marriage as formalized and long-term companionship has lost importance. We contend that outdated ideological positions in entrepreneurship studies on marriage potentially obscure the more complex reality of the marriage norms of entrepreneurs. Using representative panel data from Germany, our study demonstrates that there is substantial heterogeneity among marriage norms internalized by entrepreneurs in various contexts. While entrepreneurs, on average, are less likely to internalize companion marriage norms than the general population, family entrepreneurs are significantly more likely to internalize companion marriage norms. We provide new insight into the link between marriage norms and entrepreneurship and open promising new areas of inquiry with regard to social norms and entrepreneurial activity.

Keywords: Embeddedness; Marriage; Norms; Entrepreneurship; Deinstitutionalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 Z10 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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