Regional variation in courage and entrepreneurship: The contrasting role of courage for the emergence and survival of start‐ups in the United States

Objective There is growing evidence that certain regional personality differences function as important drivers of regional economic development (e.g., via effects on entrepreneurship and innovation activity). The present investigation examines the impact that regional variation in the trait courage has on entrepreneurship. Method Using data from a new large‐scale internet‐based study, we provide the first psychological map of courage across the...