Interplay of Human and Social Capital in Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Case of Uganda

Gerrit Rooks, Adam Szirmai and Arthur Sserwanga

No RP2009-09, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper discusses the characteristics and determinants of entrepreneurial behaviour in Uganda. It is based on a recent survey of urban and rural entrepreneurs, executed in May 2008. The main dependent variables are business success, gestation activities and innovative performance. The paper focuses in particular on the interplay of human and social capital in determining entrepreneurial performance. A prominent question in the literature is whether human capital and social capital act as complements or substitutes in furthering entrepreneurial dynamism.

Keywords: Business enterprises; Business networks; Economic development; Economic growth; Economic surveys; Entrepreneurship; Human capital; Labour demand; Small business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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