The lineages of the entrepreneurial ecosystem approach

被引:587
作者
Acs, Zoltan J. [1 ]
Stam, Erik [2 ,3 ]
Audretsch, David B. [4 ]
O'Connor, Allan [5 ]
机构
[1] George Mason Univ, 3351 Fairfax Dr,MS 3B1, Arlington, VA 22201 USA
[2] Univ Utrecht, Sch Econ, Kriekenpitpl 21-22,POB 80125, NL-3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands
[3] Univ Oxford, Said Business Sch, Kriekenpitpl 21-22,POB 80125,TC 3508, Oxford, England
[4] Indiana Univ, Inst Dev Strategies, 1315 E 10th Ave,SPEA Suite 201, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
[5] Univ Adelaide, Level 5,Nexus 10 Bldg Cnr Pulteney St, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
关键词
Clusters; Entrepreneurship; Unicorns; Platforms; Governance; VALUE CREATION; INNOVATION; SYSTEMS; POLICY;
D O I
10.1007/s11187-017-9864-8
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In its most abstract sense, an ecosystem is a biotic community, encompassing its physical environment, and all the interactions possible in the complex of living and nonliving components. Economics has always been about systems that explain differential output and outcomes. However, economics has generally ignored the role of entrepreneurship in economic systems, just as entrepreneurship studies have largely overlooked the role of systems in explaining the prevalence and performance of entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurial ecosystem approach has the promise to correct these shortcomings. Its two dominant lineages are the regional development literature and the strategy literature. Both lineages share common roots in ecological systems thinking, providing fresh insights into the interdependence of actors in a particular community to create new value. But studies of both regional development and strategic management have largely ignored the role of entrepreneurs in new value creation. In this paper, we will outline contributions to the entrepreneurial ecosystem approach and conclude with a promising new line of research to our understanding of the emergence, growth, and context of start-ups that have achieved great impact by developing new platforms.
引用
收藏
页码:1 / 10
页数:10
相关论文
共 54 条
[1]  
Acemoglu D., 2013, WHY NATIONS FAIL ORI
[2]  
Acs Z. J, 2017, I ENTREPRENERUSHIP G
[3]  
ACS ZJ, 1988, AM ECON REV, V78, P678
[4]   Public policy to promote entrepreneurship: a call to arms [J].
Acs, Zoltan ;
Astebro, Thomas ;
Audretsch, David ;
Robinson, David T. .
SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS, 2016, 47 (01) :35-51
[5]   National Systems of Entrepreneurship: Measurement issues and policy implications [J].
Acs, Zoltan J. ;
Autio, Erkko ;
Szerb, Laszlo .
RESEARCH POLICY, 2014, 43 (03) :476-494
[6]  
Adner R., 2013, ADV STRATEGIC MANAGE, V30
[7]   Ecosystem as Structure: An Actionable Construct for Strategy [J].
Adner, Ron .
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, 2017, 43 (01) :39-58
[8]   VALUE CREATION IN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS: HOW THE STRUCTURE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INTERDEPENDENCE AFFECTS FIRM PERFORMANCE IN NEW TECHNOLOGY GENERATIONS [J].
Adner, Ron ;
Kapoor, Rahul .
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 2010, 31 (03) :306-333
[9]  
Amin A., 1994, GLOBALIZATION I REGI
[10]  
[Anonymous], 1997, RES POLICY