The enabling influence of environmental changes—be they technological, regulatory,
demographic, sociocultural, or otherwise—on emerging ventures receives a growing interest …

Abstract Research Summary The two premises that underpin this SEJ Special Issue on
Environmental Change, Strategic Entrepreneurial Action, and Success are that all …

Abstract Research Summary Integrating research on the persistence of founding conditions
and the effects of environmental change, we explore how a venture's performance outcomes …

Innovation in hydraulic fracturing methods and micro-seismic technology, along with higher
energy prices until 2014, led to oil and gas booms in various US shale plays. While this …

This research adds to the literature on locational determinants of business survival by
focusing on an establishment's proximity to fixed assets. Using longitudinal, establishment …

The purpose of this paper is to reveal the spatiotemporal evolution of entrepreneurial
activities in the local municipalities of the Yangtze River Delta at long timescales from a …

The shale boom of the early 21st century turned the US into an energy powerhouse and
significantly disrupted local economies with shale resources. This study examines the …

It is increasingly recognized by policymakers and the academic community that startup firms
play an important role in enhancing national and regional economic competitiveness …

Rural and urban America have becoming increasingly divided, both politically and
economically. Entrepreneurship can help rural communities catch back up by jumpstarting …

Abstract Changes in the external environment—whether technological breaFthroughs,
natural environmental disasters, regulatory reforms, economic shifts, sociocultural …