This paper reviews the literature, concepts, and operationalizations of the concept of
entrepreneurial ecosystems. Despite some interest at the national level, entrepreneurship is …

The concept of entrepreneurial ecosystems has quickly established itself as one of the latest
'fads' in entrepreneurship research. At face value, this kind of systemic approach to …

Increasing the number of high growth firms (HGFs) is now a major focus for industry policy in
developed countries. However, existing approaches are proving ineffective. Simply creating …

Much of the rising international connectedness of city-regions has developed from MNEs
replacing local connections with (superior) international ones. This often creates local …

Promoting new technology-based firms is the cornerstone of technology entrepreneurship
policies in advanced industrial economies. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative empirical …

Recently scholars have paid increasing attention to the importance of the entrepreneurial
ecosystem in advancing an entrepreneurial society. One important subsystem of the …

The industrial district and cluster literature has generated an extraordinary quantity of
articles, debates and topics for discussion, and encompasses one of the most vibrant lines of …

Rurality is a regional geographical characterization that defines the nature of the external
economic environment and consequently affects the performance of SMEs. However, the …

This paper draws on location theories to statistically identify the relationship between the
location of individual business establishments and the characterization of their local …

In recent years, there has been increased interest in fast-growing regions and the role
played by entrepreneurship ecosystems (EEs) in regional economic development. Building …