Entrepreneurship in emerging market economies: Contemporary issues and perspectives. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Smallbone, David; Welter, Friederike; Ateljevic, Jovo
• Is Part Of: International small business journal. Volume 32:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 113
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: context -- entrepreneurship -- emerging market economies -- small business -- transition economies; Small business -- Periodicals; 338.64205
• DOI: 10.1177/0266242613511479
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0266-2426

Abstract

Entrepreneurship increasingly is becoming a global phenomenon, although its nature, extent and contribution to economic development varies according to the context in which it occurs. However, most of the conceptual development in the field of entrepreneurship has occurred in, or assumed, mature market conditions. This short introduction critically evaluates why we need to study other contexts such as emerging markets, and outlines the topics of the articles in the special issue.