The socially and spatially bounded relationships of entrepreneurial activity: Olav Sorenson—recipient of the 2018 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research

Annika Rickne (), Martin Ruef () and Karl Wennberg ()
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Annika Rickne: Linköping University
Martin Ruef: Duke University
Karl Wennberg: Linköping University

Small Business Economics, 2018, vol. 51, issue 3, No 1, 515-525

Abstract: Abstract This article reviews the academic contributions of Olav Sorenson, recipient of the 2018 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research. His work has advanced scholarly understanding of how entrepreneurship and innovation are strongly embedded in socially and spatially bounded relationships. Based on meticulous empirical studies using a broad range of methods, he has challenged conventional models of new firms’ location choices, explained patterns of and determinants of knowledge diffusion, and considered how social networks can lead to economic advantages. This article discusses Sorenson’s work specifically focusing on three themes—(i) the geography of entrepreneurial activity, (ii) social capital, and (iii) the evolution of learning and innovation—highlighting scholarly contributions and insights for management practice and public policy.

Keywords: Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research; Geography of entrepreneurship; Social capital; Learning; Innovation; M13; L25; R11; R12; R30; 03 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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