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Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship

William R. Kerr and Martin Mandorff
Journal of Human Resources, January 2023, 58 (1) 183-220; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.3.0719-10306R2
William R. Kerr
William Kerr is a Professor at Harvard Business School and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Martin Mandorff is an Economist at the Swedish Competition Authority.
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