
Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
Edward Elgar Publishing
Will be published approx. on 20. November 2025
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-80220-143-7 (ISBN)
Description
This timely book presents new perspectives from global experts in entrepreneurship, innovation and regional economic development. Bringing together diverse perspectives, Eleanor Hamilton, Rhiannon Pugh and Danny Soetanto integrate research, practice and policy to develop new ideas and propose innovative learning models.
Raising questions about the need to rethink the conceptual frameworks of regional development in a changing world, chapters underscore the importance of spatial, social, institutional and societal contexts, and the challenges of inequalities. They assess how learning shapes entrepreneurial ecosystems, examining the role of universities in regional development. The book features real-world examples and case studies illustrating policy implementation in different regions and provides personal reflections from the authors on their experiences working across regional and national governance boundaries. By encouraging transdisciplinary dialogue, the authors promote collaboration aimed at developing entrepreneurial solutions for more equitable and resilient regional economies.
Thought-provoking and forward-thinking, this is an essential resource for scholars and practitioners in entrepreneurship, innovation and economic geography. It is also a valuable tool for policymakers, think tanks, research institutions and other organizations seeking to gain actionable insights for regional development.
Raising questions about the need to rethink the conceptual frameworks of regional development in a changing world, chapters underscore the importance of spatial, social, institutional and societal contexts, and the challenges of inequalities. They assess how learning shapes entrepreneurial ecosystems, examining the role of universities in regional development. The book features real-world examples and case studies illustrating policy implementation in different regions and provides personal reflections from the authors on their experiences working across regional and national governance boundaries. By encouraging transdisciplinary dialogue, the authors promote collaboration aimed at developing entrepreneurial solutions for more equitable and resilient regional economies.
Thought-provoking and forward-thinking, this is an essential resource for scholars and practitioners in entrepreneurship, innovation and economic geography. It is also a valuable tool for policymakers, think tanks, research institutions and other organizations seeking to gain actionable insights for regional development.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a book everyone should read to better understand how entrepreneurship and regional development intersect. By embracing an interdisciplinary approach, the authors provide a much-needed reframing of the role of entrepreneurship in fostering local growth, highlighting ongoing inequalities, disparities, and learning gaps in areas of economic development. To effectively tackle these issues, mechanisms such as universities and business support organizations are critically reassessed to develop policy recommendations grounded in solid theoretical foundations.' -- Miruna Radu-Lefebvre, Audencia Business School, FranceMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80220-143-7 (9781802201437)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Eleanor Hamilton, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Lancaster University Management School, UK, Rhiannon Pugh, Senior Lecturer in Innovation Studies, Lund University, Sweden and Danny Soetanto, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, Adelaide University, Australia
Content
Contents
1 Introduction to Rethinking Entrepreneurship and
Regional Development
2 Context for entrepreneurship and regional development
3 Inequalities in entrepreneurship and regional
development
4 Universities as anchor institutions for entrepreneurship
and regional development
5 Understanding regional entrepreneurial ecosystems as
incubators
6 A regional learning model: entrepreneurial learning and
regional growth
7 Reflections on policy for entrepreneurship and regional
development: insights and connections
8 Concluding thoughts and future paths for
entrepreneurship and regional development
References
Index
1 Introduction to Rethinking Entrepreneurship and
Regional Development
2 Context for entrepreneurship and regional development
3 Inequalities in entrepreneurship and regional
development
4 Universities as anchor institutions for entrepreneurship
and regional development
5 Understanding regional entrepreneurial ecosystems as
incubators
6 A regional learning model: entrepreneurial learning and
regional growth
7 Reflections on policy for entrepreneurship and regional
development: insights and connections
8 Concluding thoughts and future paths for
entrepreneurship and regional development
References
Index