Policies to promote entrepreneurship have become increasingly common as an economic
growth strategy. Formally defined as government initiatives that influence the formation …

This article reviews the academic contributions of Olav Sorenson, recipient of the 2018
Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research. His work has advanced scholarly …

Research Summary: Entrepreneurial ecosystems command increasing attention from policy
makers, academics, and practitioners, yet the phenomenon itself remains under‐theorized …

Previous research on market economies characterized by stable framework conditions
shows that several regional factors determine start-up activity. Not much is known about …

Purpose Our understanding of the strategies that lead to the success of start-ups when they
scale-up is limited when it occurs at the regional periphery. The main purpose of this study is …

This article examines the role of regional clusters in regional entrepreneurship. We focus on
the distinct influences of convergence and agglomeration on growth in the number of start …

Literature on entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) has grown rapidly over the past 5 years,
using the concept as a framework to understand regional clusters of entrepreneurship. This …

Although prior research argues that location is important for firm performance, we lack an
understanding of how resources accumulate in regions and how innovative ecosystems …

As a typical Midwestern city, Kansas City and its successful entrepreneurs often are
overlooked in economic development studies. We find, however, compelling evidence that …

Although scholars have long emphasized the importance of entrepreneurs to long-term
growth prospects, entrepreneurship often receives less attention by policy makers than …