The role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activity are topics of vital interest of research. Lab for Entrepreneurship and Development book series published by Emerald Publishing Group strives to set the agenda for advancing research and analysis on entrepreneurship and the role of entrepreneurs in the context of finance, economic development, innovation, and the society at large.
Volume 1
Entrepreneurship and Development in the 21st Century
Editors: Cole C. Scanlon and Bruno S. Sergi
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Group
Description: There is a convergence of trends that make investigating entrepreneurship and development in the 21st Century both relevant and timely. The volume of venture capital has almost tripled since 2006. In the world of international development, concepts like micro-entrepreneurship have been growing in popularity. All the while, it has been well-established that business creation is an essential driver of economic growth. Entrepreneurship spurs the creation of new technologies and new jobs. There is a diverse array of components of these trends. For instance, there are within-country and across-country differences in the extent and nature of this growth. And there are political and cultural influences. There is also variability in how entrepreneurship manifests, from the entrepreneur receiving a microloan in India to the social entrepreneur starting an environmentally-conscious clothing business.
The purpose of Entrepreneurship and Development in the 21st Century is to acknowledge the intersection of entrepreneurship and development by compiling a diverse array of related academic papers. Each of the papers will be unique contribution to the field and will use economic, sociological, and political perspectives. Prior to publication in this book each academic paper, will be presented and reviewed at Harvard's 2018 Entrepreneurship and Development Conference. Research paper topics through Harvard’s IQSS Lab for Entrepreneurship and Development, the host of Harvard's 2018 Entrepreneurship and Development Conference, has ranged from, “Diné Entrepreneurship: Indigenous Contemporary Entrepreneurship”, to “Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: Is Entrepreneurship More Effective at Stimulating Growth in a High-Income Trap Economy Than in a Smaller, Rapidly-Growing Economy?”, to “The Influence of Collectivism on Microfinance in Senegal,” to “The Economics of Venture Capital.” We expect Entrepreneurship and Development in the 21st Century to have a similar diversity of topics, while also been synthesized by the common thread of investigating entrepreneurship through the elements that facilitate it and its effects on the broader economy.
Volume 2
Entrepreneurship for Social Change
Editors: Bruno S. Sergi, Cole Scanlon, and Luke Heine
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Group
Description: Social entrepreneurship is revolutionizing the way societal challenges are being approached and solved. Instead of waiting for government or big business to take action, individuals across the world are developing and implementing innovative, effective, and sustainable solutions to some of our most pressing social and environmental challenges. In Entrepreneurship for Social Change, a cast of expert contributors explore how the growing trend towards social entrepreneurship, along with a variety of political, cultural and social influences, have developed across sectors and countries. The book features a diverse array of chapters on subjects such as peer-to-peer lending, women’s health social enterprises, venture capital, small business contracting, and the digital silk road.
Volume 3
Entrepreneurship Development in the Balkans: Perspective from Diverse Contexts
Editors: Bruno S. Sergi, Sasho Kjosev, Veland Ramadani
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Group
Description: Entrepreneurship Development in the Balkans directly engages questions of innovation and risk management within various types of entrepreneurship, including female, social, migrant, and corporate entrepreneurship in the context of the Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Türkiye.
This collection of in-depth studies represents a comprehensive state-of-the-art picture of entrepreneurship and small business management issues. It provides primary theoretical and empirical evidence that offers a brighter view of these fields from the perspective of the Balkans and includes contributions of highly reputed authors and experts from the region and beyond. Entrepreneurship Development in the Balkans appeals to regional and international researchers interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and small business management in the Balkans.
Lab for Entrepreneurship and Development is Emerald's innovative book series on the study of entrepreneurship and development, striving to set the agenda for advancing research on entrepreneurship in the context of finance, economic development, innovation, and the society at large.