What makes a successful (and famous) entrepreneur? Historical evidence from Italy (XIX-XX centuries)
利用608位意大利主要企业家的传记数据，采用定量群体传记学方法，研究发现企业家成功包含经济与名人两个维度，且意大利资本主义具有政治性质。
In this article, we employ a "quantitative" prosopographical approach to study the nature and the determinants of entrepreneurial success in Italy during the XIX-XX centuries. Our main source is the Biographical Dictionary of Italian Entrepreneurs, which contains very detailed biographies of 608 major Italian entrepreneurs. Our findings indicate the multidimensional nature of entrepreneurial success, comprising both a strictly economic and a "celebrity" dimension. Concerning the determinants of success, our findings point to the "political" nature of Italian capitalism.