The role of formal and informal institutions is crucial in forming growth aspirations. Firms use
their resources and personal network, trusting to overcome or compensate for inadequate …

Purpose Earlier research confirms the positive effect of innovation in shaping growth
ambitions of entrepreneurs. The aim of this paper is to investigate whether the effect of …

We develop entrepreneurship and institutional theory to explain entrepreneurial growth
aspirations across individuals and institutional contexts. Our framework generates …

The question of why some small businesses survive and become profitable while others exit
the market continues to attract attention. This study analyzes the role of the institutional …

This review maps research on entrepreneurship in transitional economies since the start of
institutional reforms. Data came from 129 academic journal articles published between 1990 …

The research on institutions' role in entrepreneurship acknowledges that formal and informal
institutions matter. However, previous research has stressed less the co-existence and …

This paper explores the institutional factors that encourage opportunity entrepreneurship in
order to achieve higher rates of economic growth. We suggest that institutions may not have …

Entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role for institutional change and economic development in
transition and developing economies. Formal and informal institutions in such countries are …

The discussion on which institutions determine entrepreneurial activity–and the role of
institutions in the aggregated output for developing countries–is as yet unresolved. The …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework that illustrates how
resource-based countries, such as those in the Gulf Cooperation Council, can move their …