Entrepreneurship is widely argued to be critical for alleviating extreme poverty. However,
research on this topic is characterized by diverging perspectives regarding poverty …

Informal entrepreneurship (IE) has received increased recognition because of its theoretical
distinctiveness and practical relevance. However, the burgeoning literature on IE is difficult …

This paper investigates how social enterprises navigate through the ethical complexity of
social change and extends the ethical quandaries faced by social enterprises (SEs) beyond …

We examine how entrepreneurs manage new venture legitimacy judgments across diverse
audiences, so as to appear legitimate to the different audience groups that provide much …

In this paper we examine whether entrepreneurship is a cause or solution to economic
inequality in emerging economies. Using an institutional lens, we review 40 articles and find …

This paper studies the effects of state fragility and economic development on necessity and
opportunity-based individual entrepreneurial efforts. We contribute to the literature on the …

Purpose By drawing upon institutional theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the
role of four critical resources (credit, electricity, contract enforcement and political …

To advance understanding of the entrepreneurship process in develo** economies, this
article evaluates whether registered enterprises that initially avoid the cost of registration …

Recognizing that enterprises operate at varying levels of informality, this paper evaluates the
determinants of their degree of informality. Reporting a 2012 survey of 300 informal …

Research summary W e integrate research on entrepreneurial orientation and new venture
legitimacy. To create value from an entrepreneurial orientation, firms need to possess …