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

Over the past 25 years, the regional innovation system (RIS) approach has become a
powerful framework for explaining the uneven geographical distribution of innovation in …

'Rethinking Regions in Turbulent Times' was the title of our editorial at the start of this
volume (54) of Regional Studies (Bailey et al., 2020a). Back in January we had not foreseen …

Circular Economy promises to achieve sustainability by decoupling economic growth from
resource extraction and environmental losses. However, it requires a systemic change in the …

Over the past few years a new buzzword has entered academic, political and public
discourse: the notion of resilience, a term invoked to describe how an entity or system …

The hype cycle model traces the evolution of technological innovations as they pass through
successive stages pronounced by the peak, disappointment, and recovery of expectations …

The recent widespread interest of policy in entrepreneurial ecosystems has been
complemented by a burgeoning academic research output. This research to date may be …

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 …

Recent theorizing of path dependence supplements the traditional view of regional path-
dependent industrial development characterized by lock-in effects with paths dealing with …

Actors and institutions in localities and regions across the world are seeking prosperity and
well-being amidst tumultuous and disruptive shifts and transitions generated by: an …