José Mata
Professor
About
José's interests center on the dynamics of markets and entrepreneurial strategies
José is the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Professor of Entrepreneurship at Copenhagen Business School. He holds a Doctorate in Business Economics from Minho University. Before joining CBS, José taught at HEC Lausanne, the Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon, and at Lisbon University. He also worked for the Bank of Portugal and served as President of the National Statistical Institute of Portugal.
His research, spanning over the areas of Entrepreneurship, Strategy and International Business, has appeared in major international outlets such as the American Economic Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Research Policy, or Strategic Management Journal.
Publications
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Gender Equality and the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship
A Cross-country Study
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Breaking Barriers or Reinforcing Inequalities
Affordable Childcare and Entrepreneurship
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