TY - GEN AU - OrdeƱana, Xavier AU - Arteaga, Elizabeth TI - Middle-Class Entrepreneurship and the Effect of Social Capital PY - 2012 Y1 - 2012/07/16 DO - 10.18235/0011397 AB - This paper surveys Ecuadorian entrepreneurs to ascertain the differences between middle-class and upper-class entrepreneurs and identify the variables associated with the "success" of a business. The paper also explores the variables that can determine the probability of upward intergenerational mobility. The paper finds that, although the level of social capital among Ecuadorian entrepreneurs is weak, it positively affects the chances of being a dynamic entrepreneur. UR - https://doi.org/10.18235/0011397 ER -