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Taking stock and looking ahead: research on antecedents and impact of sustainable entrepreneurship

  • Jacob Hörisch
  • , Iñaki Peña-Legazkue*
  • , Roy Thurik
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This article introduces the special issue “Antecedents and Impact of Sustainable Entrepreneurship: An International Perspective.” It reviews previous special issues in the field and situates the present volume within this evolving body of scholarship. Common thematic and methodological patterns are identified alongside persistent shortcomings. The article concludes with a research agenda that highlights several critical gaps, including the limited number of rigorous studies assessing the actual impact of sustainable entrepreneurship, insufficient research on scaling and diffusion processes, and the need for replication studies to mitigate potential biases stemming from single-context empirical designs.

Original languageEnglish
JournalSmall Business Economics
Number of pages15
ISSN0921-898X
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2026

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2026.

Research areas and keywords

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Grand challenges
  • Impact assessment
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainable entrepreneurship
  • Stock (firearms)
  • Empirical research
  • Sustainable development
  • Field (mathematics)
  • Empirical evidence
  • Sustainability sciences, Management & Economics
  • Management studies

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Business,Management and Accounting
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business, Management and Accounting(all)

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