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Network survival strategies of migrant entrepreneurs in large cities: Analysis of Albanian firms in Milan (2020)
Journal Article
Tubadji, A., Fetahu, E., Nijkamp, P., & Hinks, T. (2020). Network survival strategies of migrant entrepreneurs in large cities: Analysis of Albanian firms in Milan. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 32(9-10), 852–878. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2020.1842912

This paper addresses the role of cultural bias (preference for what is culturally more akin) in the entrepreneurial choice regarding different types of social networks in the context of urban mixed embeddedness. We test empirically the presence and a... Read More about Network survival strategies of migrant entrepreneurs in large cities: Analysis of Albanian firms in Milan.

Fear of robots and life satisfaction (2020)
Journal Article
Hinks, T. (2021). Fear of robots and life satisfaction. International Journal of Social Robotics, 13, 327–340. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-020-00640-1

The use of robots and in particular next-generation robots in the production of goods and services is increasing. What impact robots are having on people’s quality of life, including workers, is as yet under-explored. This paper provides initial fi... Read More about Fear of robots and life satisfaction.

Bribery, motivations for bribery and life satisfaction in transitional countries (2020)
Journal Article
Hinks, T. (2020). Bribery, motivations for bribery and life satisfaction in transitional countries. World Development Perspectives, 17, Article 100172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2020.100172

The focus on bribery and corruption and its impact on life satisfaction is relatively new in the economics and development studies literature. This paper contributes to this emerging field by asking whether reasons for making informal payments are c... Read More about Bribery, motivations for bribery and life satisfaction in transitional countries.