Publications

For the full publication list with citation counts, see Google Scholar. For research themes and longer descriptions of each line of work, see the Research page.

Peer-reviewed articles

Companies Inadvertently Fund Online Misinformation Despite Consumer Backlash

Ahmad, W., Eesley, C., Sen, A., & Brynjolfsson, E. (2024). Nature, 630(8015), 123–131.
doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07404-1 ↗

Born into Chaos: Founding-Condition Effects on Venture Survival and Growth

Eesley, C., Motley, C., & Koo, W. (2023). Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
doi.org/10.1002/sej.1461 ↗

In Institutions We Trust? Trust in Government and the Allocation of Entrepreneurial Intentions

Eesley, C., & Lee, Y. S. (2023). Organization Science, 34(2), 532–556.

Entrepreneurial Strategies During Institutional Changes: Evidence from China's Economic Transition

Wu, Y., Eesley, C., & Yang, D. (2022). Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
doi.org/10.1002/sej.1399 ↗

Do University Entrepreneurship Programs Promote Entrepreneurship?

Eesley, C., & Lee, Y. S. (2021). Strategic Management Journal, 42(4), 833–861.
doi.org/10.1002/smj.3246 ↗

How Entrepreneurs Leverage Institutional Intermediaries in Emerging Economies

Armanios, D. E., Eesley, C., Li, J., & Eisenhardt, K. M. (2017). Strategic Management Journal.
doi.org/10.1002/smj.2575 ↗

Through the Mud or in the Boardroom: Examining Activist Types and their Strategies in Targeting Firms for Social Change

DeCelles, K. A., Eesley, C., & Lenox, M. J. (2016). Strategic Management Journal.
doi.org/10.1002/smj.2458 ↗

Founding Team Composition and Venture Performance

Eesley, C., Hsu, D. H., & Roberts, E. B. (2014). Strategic Management Journal.
doi.org/10.1002/smj.2183 ↗

Working papers

Learning-by-Advising? Startup Learning as an Advice-Giver in Accelerators

Eesley, C., Li, Z., & Han, J. (December 2024). Working paper.

Reports & monographs

The Impact of Entrepreneurial Universities on the Economy: A Foundational Synthesis

Eesley, C., & Miller, W. F. (2018). Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, 14(2).

The Economic Impact of Entrepreneurial Alumni: A Case Study of the University of Virginia

Eesley, C., Lenox, M., King, A., & Mehedi, A. (2014). UVA Darden Batten Institute.
Read the full report (PDF) ↗

Stanford Innovation Survey: The Economic Impact of Stanford-Founded Companies

Eesley, C., & Miller, W. F. (2012). Stanford University.
For research themes, working-paper drafts, and longer descriptions of each line of work, see the Research page. Citation counts and a complete list are on Google Scholar.
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