Entrepreneurship and poverty in developed countries: a systematic review, synthesis, and future research directions

Clara Douaihy (), Karim Messeghem (), Walid Nakara () and David Audretsch ()
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Clara Douaihy: MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier, Labex Entreprendre - UM - Université de Montpellier
Karim Messeghem: MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier, Labex Entreprendre - UM - Université de Montpellier
Walid Nakara: Montpellier Business School
David Audretsch: Indiana University [Bloomington] - Indiana University System

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Abstract: Despite the important role of entrepreneurship in alleviating poverty in developing countries, scholars have devoted less attention to exploring entrepreneurship and poverty in developed countries. Therefore, our understanding of entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation remains limited even though poverty in developed countries was increasing long before the COVID-19 pandemic. This systematic literature review aims to provide a foundational understanding of this phenomenon by evaluating research papers on entrepreneurship and poverty in developed countries. The authors identify 51 studies in developed countries from 1990 to 2020 that link poverty to entrepreneurship. These studies are classified based on four dimensions: entrepreneurial antecedents, activities, contexts and outcomes. This paper develops new insights and highlights several promising future research opportunities. It also proposes theoretical approaches to advance the entrepreneurship and poverty literature by utilising and extending theories such as opportunity theory and bricolage theory.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; poverty; poverty alleviation; poor entrepreneurs; developed countries; literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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Published in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, inPress

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