Los emprendedores surgidos de las empresas multinacionales de inversión extranjera directa: Un estudio exploratorio en Costa Rica

Juan Carlos Leiva; Joaquín Alegre; Ricardo Monge

doi:10.1016/j.estger.2013.12.004

Los emprendedores surgidos de las empresas multinacionales de inversión extranjera directa: Un estudio exploratorio en Costa Rica

Translated title of the contribution: Entrepreneurs emerging from multinational corporations of foreign direct investment: An exploratory study in Costa Rica

Juan Carlos Leiva
, Joaquín Alegre
, Ricardo Monge

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The aim of this investigation was to evaluate if former employees of multinational companies (MNC) of foreign direct investment launch new companies. In particular, an attempt was made to measure the process, characterize it, and to assess the performance of the companies created. The study was performed using simple random sampling, with a margin of error of 7% and a confidence level 95%, on a database of 11,120 former of MNCs in Costa Rica (n = 175). A control group was also used. The results show who are these entrepreneurs, the start-up process, characteristics and performance of new enterprises.

Translated title of the contribution	Entrepreneurs emerging from multinational corporations of foreign direct investment: An exploratory study in Costa Rica
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	124-133
Number of pages	10
Journal	Estudios Gerenciales
Volume	30
Issue number	131
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.estger.2013.12.004
State	Published - 2014

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