Evolving conversations: a look at the convergence in entrepreneurship research

This research presents an empirically grounded picture of the converging conversations shaping the field of entrepreneurship. We analyze the 13 593 references cited in the 752 papers published in the FER Proceedings between 1981 and 1999. The results show that five converging axes have been attracting entrepreneurship scholars over time: research on personal characteristics of the entrepreneur, on factors affecting new venture performance, on venture capitalist’s practices and their impact on entrepreneurship, on the influence of social networks, and research drawing from a resource-based perspective.

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