New Firm Creation in the United States

2. Introduction
Paul D. Reynolds, Richard T. Curtin

3. Social Motives in the PSED II
Amy E. Davis, Kelly G. Shaver

4. Contextual Motivation and Growth Aspirations Among Nascent Entrepreneurs
Diana M. Hechavarria, Mark T. Schenkel, Charles H. Matthews

5. Family Background and Influence on Nascent Entrepreneurs
Charles H. Matthews, Mark T. Schenkel, Diana M. Hechavarria

6. Owner Contributions and Equity
Amy E. Davis, Kyle C. Longest, Phillip H. Kim, Howard E. Aldrich

7. Business Owner Demography, Human Capital, and Social Networks
Martin Ruef, Bart Bonikowski, Howard E. Aldrich

8. Owner Founders, Nonowner Founders and Helpers
M. Diane Burton, Phillip C. Anderson, Howard E. Aldrich

9. Institutional Isomorphism, Business Planning, and Business Plan Revision: The Differential Impact on Teams Versus Solo Entrepreneurs
Benson Honig, Jianwen (Jon) Liao, William B. Gartner

10. The Role of Human and Social Capital and Technology in Nascent Ventures
Mark T. Schenkel, Diana M. Hechavarria, Charles H. Matthews

11. Financing the Emerging Firm: Comparisons Between PSED I and PSED II
William B. Gartner, Casey J. Frid, John C. Alexander, Nancy M. Carter

12. Reconceiving the Gestation Window: The Consequences of Competing Definitions of Firm Conception and Birth
Claudia B. Schoonhoven, M. Diane Burton, PaulD. Reynolds

13. Start-Up Activities and New Firm Characteristics
Tatiana S. Manolova, Candida G. Brush, Linda F. Edelman

14. PSED II and the Comprehensive Australian Study of Entrepreneurial Emergence [CAUSEE]
Per Davidsson, Paul D. Reynolds

15. PSED II and the Kauffman Firm Survey
Alicia Robb, Paul D. Reynolds

16. Future Opportunities
Paul D. Reynolds, Richard T. Curtin

Avainsanat: Economics/Management Science, Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Business/Management Science, general, Entrepreneurship