Do entrepreneurial ecosystems foster sustainable development?

David B. Audretsch (), Hector Rocha (), Sourabh Aggarwal () and Agustin Bramanti ()
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David B. Audretsch: Indiana University
Hector Rocha: Austral University
Sourabh Aggarwal: Austral University
Agustin Bramanti: Austral University

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2024, vol. 20, issue 1, No 1, 37 pages

Abstract: Abstract Research and policy on sustainable development (SD) and entrepreneurial ecosystems (EE), the most prevalent policy to enhance entrepreneurship, has increased dramatically in the last 20 years; in particular. Yet, as this paper shows, their relationship is unknown to date. We aim to answer if and how entrepreneurial ecosystems foster sustainable development. To this purpose, we develop a framework linking EE and SD integrating existing models and suggestions for further research and policymaking. Theoretically, we draw on three different disciplines and four distinct theories to propose how and why EE impact SD. Methodologically, we suggest system dynamics as the most appropriate method for theoretical modeling and empirical analysis. Policywise, we suggest how and why policy needs a new approach to leverage EE to enhance SD.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; Entrepreneurship; Sustainable Development; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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