This paper develops and applies a new evaluative approach to local entrepreneuriale
cosystems, as configural narratives. We examine how configurations of local entrepreneurial …

Entrepreneurial ecosystems are the focus of government economic policies around the
world for their potential to generate entrepreneur-led economic development. The paper …

Entrepreneurial ecosystems have developed from a powerful idea and concept into a
transdisciplinary research program, increasing our understanding into entrepreneurship-led …

Entrepreneurial ecosystems have emerged as a popular concept to explain the persistence
of high–growth entrepreneurship within regions. However, as a theoretical concept …

Despite the emerging body of literature on entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs), theoretical
development is still in its infancy. In this article, we explicitly draw upon the analogy of forest …

The recent widespread interest of policy in entrepreneurial ecosystems has been
complemented by a burgeoning academic research output. This research to date may be …

We investigate what distinguishes social entrepreneurial ecosystems (SEEs) from
entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) through appreciation of the importance of context—the …

The “entrepreneurial ecosystem” has become the dominant metaphor in theories explaining
how location-specific forces influence entrepreneurship. Despite the progress made by …

Purpose The emerging concept of entrepreneurial ecosystems has captured the attention of
scholars, practitioners and policymakers. Although studies on entrepreneurial ecosystems …

Purpose The literature on entrepreneurial ecosystems is fragmented, and yet, no studies
have paid attention to integrating the available studies. The purpose of this study is to …