... composite indicator method. Second, we assess accelerator impact through a quasi-experimental approach employing propensity score matching to examine differences between domain-specific and general accelerator impacts. Findings Contrary to prevailing assumptions, our analysis indicates that non...

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... of this paper is to investigate the role of innovativeness on new venture performance in the early stage of the life cycle. Design/methodology/approach Regression modelling and propensity score matching are used to reveal systematic differences in growth between innovative start-ups (ISUPs) and non...

... Impact of incubation on job growth 294 randomly selected incubated firms and random sample of 679 non-incubated firms in 2009 Job growth Propensity Score Matching Approach (PSM) with the estimation of average treatment effect on the treated (ATET), OLS as control technique Authors conclude...