Informal entrepreneurship (IE) has received increased recognition because of its theoretical
distinctiveness and practical relevance. However, the burgeoning literature on IE is difficult …

We review the literature that links institutions, entrepreneurship, and economic growth
outcomes, focusing in particular on empirical research. Most of the literature has an …

This article explores the domain of international entrepreneurship (IE) research by
thematically mapping and assessing the intellectual territory of the field. Extant reviews show …

We investigated the influence of economic and political institutions on the prevalence rate of
formal and informal entrepreneurship across 18 countries in the Asia-Pacific region during …

1. Executive summary Despite decades of attention, entrepreneurship scholars are still at
pains to explain precisely why rates of entrepreneurial activity differ across countries …

This introductory, non-technical, text offers a reflective overview of what economics adds to
our understanding of entrepreneurship. It is designed primarily to showcase to young …

The effects of regulations on small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) have garnered
significant political attention internationally, yet, in the academic literature, these effects …

We examine the relationship, across 39 countries, between regulation and entrepreneurship
using a new two-equation model. We find the minimum capital requirement required to start …

This paper serves as an introduction to the special issue of Entrepreneurship Theory and
Practice on government policy and entrepreneurial activity. Entrepreneurship is an important …

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