Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: Where Are We Today and Where Should the Research Go in the Future

Abstract

Emerging economies are characterized by an increasing market orientation and an expanding economic foundation. The success of many of these economies is such that they are rapidly becoming major economic forces in the world. Entrepreneurship plays a key role in this economic development. Yet to date, little is known about entrepreneurship in emerging economies. This introductory article to the special issue on entrepreneurship in emerging economies examines the literature that exists to date in this important domain. It then reviews the research that was generated as part of this special issue on this topic. The article concludes with a discussion of the critical future research needs in this area.

Bringing Africa In: Promising Directions for Management Research

“…Results from an empirical study of 384 social enterprises from 19 sub-Saharan African countries suggest that ethnic group identity, as well as acute poverty, influence both self-perception and activity choices of individuals, pointing to an additional influence on entrepreneurial action not captured in previous research (Rivera-Santos, Holt, Littlewood, & Kolk, 2015). Yet, despite increasing research on social capital, family firms, and entrepreneurship research in general, there is still considerable scope for Africa to receive greater attention as a context for exploring these dynamics (Bruton, Ahlstrom, & Obloj, 2008;Khavul et al, 2009). …”

Exploring the Role of Ownership in International Entrepreneurship: How does Ownership Affect Internationalisation of Polish Firms?

“…Additionally, it meets all features of the international entrepreneurship research, which is gradually beginning to emerge as the dominant perspective in international business studies. Furthermore, it seems that this topic is rare in Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland (Puślecki, Staszkow, & Trąpczyńśki, 2014;Obłój & Ciszewska-Mlinarič, 2014;Bruton, Ahlstrom, & Obloj, 2008;Cieślik, Michałek, & Nasadiuk, 2015). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether and how ownership impacts on the level of internationalisation.…”

Entrepreneurship management skills requirements in an emerging economy: A South African outlook

“…Globally, there has been an increasing fascination in understanding entrepreneurs operating in an emerging market context (Bruton, Ahlstrom & Obloj 2008). Entrepreneurs in emerging markets contend with formal and informal public and private institutions, which can impact the development of entrepreneurship (Ahmad et al 2010).…”