Bilingualism and in cross-border entrepreneurship

David B. Audretsch, Maksim Belitski and Georg Eichler
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David B. Audretsch: Indiana University Bloomington
Maksim Belitski: University of Reading
Georg Eichler: Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt

Revista de Economía Laboral - Spanish Journal of Labour Economics, 2021, vol. 18, No 1, 14-29

Abstract: Cross border entrepreneurship is important for regional economic development. We apply the communication accommodation theory lens to examine the role that bilingualism plays in cross-border entrepreneurship in Trentino, Alto’Adige and South Tyrol cross-border Italian regions with Switzerland, France and Austria. Our empirical results demonstrate that regions where bilingualism is well-spread – Val d’Aosta and South Tyrol in Italy behave differently from other Italian regions such as Trentino in startup growth. Results can be used to evaluate the effect of cross-border culture and language on cross-border entrepreneurship in other European regions.

Keywords: cross-border entrepreneurship; Bilingualism; Multi-cultural region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 R11 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
Note: Vol. 18, Núm. 1 (2021)
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