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Enablers of knowledge spillover entrepreneurship in entrepreneurial ecosystems: synthesis and future directions

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  • Amy K. Morris

    (University of Auckland)

  • Antje Fiedler

    (University of Auckland)

  • David B. Audretsch

    (Indiana University)

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Research on enablers of knowledge spillover entrepreneurship in an entrepreneurial ecosystem has seen significant growth in the last seven years (since 2016). However, the literature linking knowledge spillover entrepreneurship to the entrepreneurial ecosystem suffers from disparities and little consensus regarding what enablers exist and how they are connected. This paper systematically reviews journal articles on enablers of knowledge spillover to entrepreneurs within an entrepreneurial ecosystem to identify what is known and what needs to be known to move the literature forward.

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  • Amy K. Morris & Antje Fiedler & David B. Audretsch, 2024. "Enablers of knowledge spillover entrepreneurship in entrepreneurial ecosystems: synthesis and future directions," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 49(5), pages 1737-1761, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jtecht:v:49:y:2024:i:5:d:10.1007_s10961-023-10056-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10961-023-10056-4
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    Knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial ecosystem; Knowledge spillovers; Entrepreneurship; Enablers of knowledge spillovers;
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    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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