Creatine and entrepreneurship
Abstract
Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid which supplies energy to body cells
and enhances physical performance. Using the Young Finns Study combined with the
Finnish Linked employer-employee data we show that quantities of creatine measured
in 1980 prior to labour market entry affect entrepreneurial success as measured by
capital income accumulation over the period 1993–2010 (in particular for females).
However, we do not find evidence that creatine affects the propensity to become
an entrepreneur. Our study contributes to the emerging literature on biomarkers and
entrepreneurship.
Main Authors
Format
Articles
Research article
Published
2016
Series
Subjects
Publication in research information system
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
The permanent address of the publication
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201606303407Use this for linking
Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1387-6996
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10818-016-9211-1
Language
English
Published in
Journal of Bioeconomics
Citation
- Rietveld, C. A., Böckerman, P., Viinikainen, J., Bryson, A., Raitakari, O., & Pehkonen, J. (2016). Creatine and entrepreneurship. Journal of Bioeconomics, 18(1), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10818-016-9211-1
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