Bilingualism and in cross-border entrepreneurship
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.
Published
2021-07-29
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