People > Center Associates

Expertise / Politics, society, management, entrepreneurship, and social networks in Russia, China, the United States, Japan, France, and Mongolia.

Current Project / "Institutions, cultures, and entrepreneurs' networks; Height, weight, perceived looks, and entrepreneurship: Health human capital, social networks, and entrepreneurial success; Time, networks, and entrepreneurship: The interaction effects of time perception and network structure of entrepreneurs on new venture growth; Islam, food, and entrepreneurship: Muslim entrepreneurs versus Non-Muslim entrepreneurs in Beijing."

Foreign Languages / Russian, Chinese, Mongolian

Selected Publications

• Batjargal, B. 2009. Network dynamics and venture performance in China: A longitudinal study. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, forthcoming.
• Batjargal, B. 2008. Networking: The Difference Between Russian and Chinese Entrepreneurs, Harvard Business Review, October, Forethought article, p. 32.
• Batjargal, B. 2007. Network triads: Transitivity, referral, and venture capital decisions in China and Russia. Journal of International Business Studies, 38 (6): 998-1012.
• Batjargal, B. 2007. Comparative social capital: Networks of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in China and Russia, Management and Organization Review, 3 (3): 397-419.
• Batjargal, B. 2007. Internet entrepreneurship: Social capital, human capital, and performance of Internet ventures in China. Research Policy, 36 (5): 605-618.

E / batjarg@fas.harvard.edu