Innovative activity and ethnic dynamics: an exploratory study of homophilic relationships among minority entrepreneurs

Homophily studies have tended to focus on gender and race. Albeit that these comparisons are important, a focus on ethnic group relationships is conspicuously absent in the literature. In an effort to begin to fill this void, homophilic ethnic relationships among firm owners and publicly funded rese...

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Published in:International entrepreneurship and management journal 2024-03, Vol.20 (1), p.253-264
Main Author: Link, Albert N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and Management
Emerging Markets/Globalization
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Females
Gender
Government agencies
Innovations
Management
Minority & ethnic groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
R&D
Research & development
Research funding
Small business
Teams
Technology transfer
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Summary:Homophily studies have tended to focus on gender and race. Albeit that these comparisons are important, a focus on ethnic group relationships is conspicuously absent in the literature. In an effort to begin to fill this void, homophilic ethnic relationships among firm owners and publicly funded research project principal investigators is considered in this paper. Using data on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program-funded projects and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program-funded projects, we find that the performance enhancing benefit of a homophilic relationship is dependent on the area of technology research. To the extent that the area of technology research is reflected in terms of the federal agency funding the research project, Department of Defense-funded projects are less enhanced by homophilic relationships than are research projects funded by other federal agencies.
ISSN:1554-7191
1555-1938
DOI:10.1007/s11365-023-00891-0