This paper presents a systematic review of (a) the impact of entrepreneurship on economic,
social and environmental welfare and (b) the factors determining this impact. Research over …

The paper proposes a framework for measuring and testing the causal effects of a set of
entrepreneurial ecosystems factors (eco-factors) on productive entrepreneurship (eco …

Who drives regional economic development in entrepreneurial ecosystems of different
types? Using longitudinal data on 267 NUTS-3 European regions during the period 2008 …

Policy makers have identified the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic
development. Yet, little is known about how this relationship varies over time in cities with …

The present chapter deals with the consequences of entrepreneurship for macro-economic
growth. It consists of eight sections:(1) Introduction;(2) The influence of economic …

This article examines to what extent recent empirical evidence can collectively and
systematically substantiate the claim that entrepreneurship has important economic value …

In this paper, we propose a method by which the entrepreneurial ecosystem, if present,
reveals itself in the data. We first follow the literature and define the entrepreneurial …

Much of the theoretical work on industry dynamics focuses on the role of 'noisy'selection and
incomplete information on firm entry and survival. We extend this research by looking at the …

This paper gives an overview of the empirical research on the effects of new business
formation on regional development and introduces the contributions to this special issue …

This book offers insights into the process and the practice of local economic development.
Bridging the gap between theory and practice it demonstrates the relevance of theory to …