Poverty and the varieties of entrepreneurship in the pursuit of prosperity

Introduction to the Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

“…Welter et al (2017) suggest that we take into account the context of entrepreneurship but also seek to look beyond the economic outcomes of wealth and the creation of jobs as the primary goal. Welter et al (2017) further argue that we often overlook the issues involved in the course and context of particular entrepreneurs (such as women) and they call for more focus to be given to the increasing economic and social inequalities at play across economies (Baker and Powell, 2016), for example poverty alleviation (Hussain et al, 2019;Kimmitt et al, 2019). We hope that this Handbook goes some way towards addressing these gaps in the literature.…”

“…An additional important aspect of entrepreneurship in emerging economies lies much more in how the phenomenon can help to alleviate poverty, and yet with some exceptions (e.g. Hussain et al, 2019;Kimmitt et al, 2019) it remains relatively unexplored and in need of considerable further research beyond the limited consideration of how entrepreneurship contributes to economic development.…”

“…Whilst the links between entrepreneurship and economic development are apparent (Acs and Szerb, 2007), there remain significant research gaps outside of the developed core, as confirmed in various studies (Bruton et al, 2008; and in terms of gender specifically: Cooper, 2012 andKobeissi, 2010); in addition the role of poverty alleviation is neglected (except, for example, Hussain et al, 2019;Kimmitt et al, 2019). Much research has examined what is perhaps one of entrepreneurship's greatest 'red herrings' -OE and NE.…”

Overcoming the liability of poorness: disadvantage, fragility, and the poverty entrepreneur

“…In recent years, there has been growing interest in poverty and entrepreneurship, and particularly in the role of venture creation as a pathway out of poverty (Amorós and Cristi 2011 ; Bruton et al 2013 ; McMullen 2011 ; Slivinski 2012 ; Kimmitt et al 2019 ). However, we know relatively little regarding how disadvantages that derive from the nature of poverty affect new venture creation.…”

The Social Imaginary of Emancipation in Entrepreneurship

“…Notably, entrepreneurship has been theorized as beneficial to entrepreneurs themselves (McMullen & Shepherd, 2006;Schumpeter, 1955a;Shane & Venkataraman, 2000), but also to the social domain as a whole (Hjorth, 2013;Schumpeter, 1942;Shepherd, 2015). In the emancipatory sense, entrepreneurship has been thought to socially and economically lift those who are indebted to entrepreneurial action (Henry et al, 2018;Kimmitt et al, 2020; as well as contribute to the development of a more socially sensitive and economically just society (Calás et al, 2009;Chandra, 2017;Peredo et al, 2018).…”