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Research Article September 15 2026
Rethinking one-size-fits-all entrepreneurship policy: risk prioritization and venture performance in South Korea
Kyoun-Sup Chung; Yu-Jin Park; Suk-Hyun Lee; Hyun-Sung Kim
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-05-2026-0104
View articletitled, Rethinking one-size-fits-all entrepreneurship policy: risk prioritization and venture performance in South Korea
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Research Article September 7 2026
Designing a pathway for higher education institutions to develop women entrepreneurs in the current business landscape
Muhammad Ali Hamza; Saqib Rehman
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-09-2024-0172
View articletitled, Designing a pathway for higher education institutions to develop women entrepreneurs in the current business landscape
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Research Article September 3 2026
Innovating from within: How does intrapreneurship influence the performance of public institution employees?
Luis Santos; Anderson R. Galvão; David Rodeiro-Pazos; Telma Mendes
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-09-2025-0258
View articletitled, Innovating from within: How does intrapreneurship influence the performance of public institution employees?
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Research Article July 13 2026
From margins to markets: an innovator perspective on developmental and social marketing challenges for grassroots innovations
Sazzad Parwez
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-06-2024-0095
View articletitled, From margins to markets: an innovator perspective on developmental and social marketing challenges for grassroots innovations
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Literature Review July 6 2026
Unveiling the evolution of research on rural entrepreneurship: the past, present, and future trends
Gusman Nawanir
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-02-2025-0055
View articletitled, Unveiling the evolution of research on rural entrepreneurship: the past, present, and future trends
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Research Article June 23 2026
Financial strategies to tackle critical factors that drive startup businesses’ failure. Evidence from developing and lower-middle income countries
Bismark Osei; Evans Kulu; Paul Appiah-Konadu
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-08-2025-0231
View articletitled, Financial strategies to tackle critical factors that drive startup businesses’ failure. Evidence from developing and lower-middle income countries
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Research Article June 18 2026
Institutional dynamics, investment and entrepreneurship: impacts across income levels
Fouzia Awan
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-04-2025-0109
View articletitled, Institutional dynamics, investment and entrepreneurship: impacts across income levels
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Research Article June 16 2026
From empowerment to performance satisfaction: the role of psychological capital in Women's entrepreneurship in India and Yemen
Mugaahed Abdu Kaid Saleh; Harold Andrew Patrick; Shaimaa Yousuf Salem Abari; Mamatha S. Moodli; Chaitra S. Thimmanna; Shahzada Irfan Bashir
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-07-2025-0220
View articletitled, From empowerment to performance satisfaction: the role of psychological capital in Women's entrepreneurship in India and Yemen
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Research Article May 28 2026
Micro small business innovation recovery performance: the mediating roles of business agility, new idea search and frugal spending policies
Robert Kwame Dzogbenuku; Joshua Kofi Doe; Felicia de Heer; Cynthia A. Bulley
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-04-2025-0125
View articletitled, Micro small business innovation recovery performance: the mediating roles of business agility, new idea search and frugal spending policies
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Research Article May 12 2026
Fostering social change through fintechs: the characteristics of successful impact entrepreneurship
Bruno Luis Avila Freischlag; Bruno Anicet Bittencourt
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-07-2025-0195
View articletitled, Fostering social change through fintechs: the characteristics of successful impact entrepreneurship
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Research Article April 22 2026
Donor strategies and social impact in donation-based crowdfunding: a social entrepreneurship case
Ali Asghar Sadabadi; Narges Shahi; Zohreh Rahimirad
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-12-2023-0132
View articletitled, Donor strategies and social impact in donation-based crowdfunding: a social entrepreneurship case
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Review Article April 8 2026
A critique of convergent and divergent theories in development studies, entrepreneurship, management and strategy (DEMS): a thematic review and research agenda
Lukman Raimi; Nurudeen Babatunde Bamiro
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-10-2024-0180
View articletitled, A critique of convergent and divergent theories in development studies, entrepreneurship, management and strategy (DEMS): a thematic review and research agenda
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Research Article March 27 2026
Funder perspectives on early-stage entrepreneurial investments
Hajer Zarrouk; Teheni EL Ghak; Rawdha Alnuaimi
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-08-2025-0247
View articletitled, Funder perspectives on early-stage entrepreneurial investments
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Research Article March 26 2026
Exploring the relationship between entrepreneurial education, national culture and entrepreneurial orientation: insights from global freelancing platforms
Mansoor Ahmed; Lorenzo Lucianetti
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-03-2025-0102
View articletitled, Exploring the relationship between entrepreneurial education, national culture and entrepreneurial orientation: insights from global freelancing platforms
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Research Article March 24 2026
Fostering social innovation in construction ecosystem: the role of public procurement in sustainable practices
Joshua Shedrack Mangvwat; John P. Spillane; James G. Bradley
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-04-2024-0063
View articletitled, Fostering social innovation in construction ecosystem: the role of public procurement in sustainable practices
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Research Article February 26 2026
Innovation at the core: investigating the impact of entrepreneurial orientation, digital literacy, and digital-based innovation adoption on public service performance
A. Rizal Khabibi; Boyke Rudy Purnomo
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-11-2024-0207
View articletitled, Innovation at the core: investigating the impact of entrepreneurial orientation, digital literacy, and digital-based innovation adoption on public service performance
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Research Article January 30 2026
Evaluation of themes in student entrepreneurship careers research: a bibliometric analysis from 1988 to 2024
Shahrina Binti Othman; Muhammad Murad; Muhamad Ali Imran Bin Kamarudin
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-11-2024-0212
View articletitled, Evaluation of themes in student entrepreneurship careers research: a bibliometric analysis from 1988 to 2024
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Research Article January 20 2026
Intermediate-level AI-supported accounting practices and financial reporting quality among female artisan entrepreneurs in Ghana
Clemence Dupey Agbenorxevi; Stewart Selase Hevi; Ebenezer Malcalm; Gifty Enyonam Ketemepi
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-08-2024-0150
View articletitled, Intermediate-level AI-supported accounting practices and financial reporting quality among female artisan entrepreneurs in Ghana
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Research Article January 16 2026
Unleashing entrepreneurial potential: exploring the impact of support systems on independence-oriented intentions and sustainability-driven entrepreneurship
Hiran Prasankarn; Zulfiqar Ali Jumani; Nimit Soonsan; Piyawan Khamglad; Thawatchai Thoomthong
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-09-2024-0156
View articletitled, Unleashing entrepreneurial potential: exploring the impact of support systems on independence-oriented intentions and sustainability-driven entrepreneurship
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Research Article January 16 2026
Household micro-entrepreneurship and e-commerce as a livelihood resilience strategy
Julien Hanoteau; Mahir Pradana; Irna Cut Setiawati
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-07-2025-0203
View articletitled, Household micro-entrepreneurship and e-commerce as a livelihood resilience strategy
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Literature Review January 16 2026
The interplay between social capital and community-based financing: using bibliometric-systematic literature review for future research agenda
Bayu Sindhu Raharja; Nurul Indarti; Renato Pereira; Grisna Anggadwita
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-04-2025-0128
View articletitled, The interplay between social capital and community-based financing: using bibliometric-systematic literature review for future research agenda
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Research Article January 8 2026
Entrepreneurial ecosystems in fragile agrarian contexts: the role of incubation support in the intention–pre-start-up behaviour link
Aashiq Hussain Lone; Irfana Rashid; Farzana Gulzar
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-10-2025-0273
View articletitled, Entrepreneurial ecosystems in fragile agrarian contexts: the role of incubation support in the intention–pre-start-up behaviour link
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Research Article December 30 2025
Entrepreneurial support ecosystems in emerging economies: a study on the strategy-making processes
Roger de Bem Jaeger; Marcelo Kratz Mendes; Corne Schutte; Aurora Carneiro Zen
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-08-2024-0143
View articletitled, Entrepreneurial support ecosystems in emerging economies: a study on the strategy-making processes
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Research Article December 25 2025
Cluster mapping as a catalyst for competitiveness and entrepreneurial ecosystem development: evidence from the Old City of Jerusalem
Ibrahim M. Awad; Hasan Nuseibeh; Hasan Abu Latifa; Mahmoud Iriqat
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-11-2023-0120
View articletitled, Cluster mapping as a catalyst for competitiveness and entrepreneurial ecosystem development: evidence from the Old City of Jerusalem
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Research Article December 16 2025
Could an unconventional monetary policy have impact on firms' earnings management? The case of ECB's corporate sector purchase program
Andreas Andrikopoulos; Michalis Bekiaris; Konstantinos Polyzos
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-11-2023-0115
View articletitled, Could an unconventional monetary policy have impact on firms' earnings management? The case of ECB's corporate sector purchase program
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Literature Review December 12 2025
Microenterprises – underrepresented in research? A call for a more connected research field
Martti Saarela; Anna-Mari Simunaniemi
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-10-2024-0185
View articletitled, Microenterprises – underrepresented in research? A call for a more connected research field
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Research Article December 11 2025
Does entrepreneurship always pay off? A cross-country analysis
Riham A. Ezzat
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-02-2025-0038
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Research Article December 9 2025
Tracing entrepreneurship theory development in business and tourism: a bibliometric approach
Mahmoud Ibraheam Saleh; Karina Bogatyreva
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-01-2025-0015
View articletitled, Tracing entrepreneurship theory development in business and tourism: a bibliometric approach
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Research Article December 5 2025
Institutional factors and operational performance in rural entrepreneurship: insights from areas affected by armed conflict
Odette Chams-Anturi; Juan P. Escorcia-Caballero; Shester Campo Sierra
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-05-2025-0146
View articletitled, Institutional factors and operational performance in rural entrepreneurship: insights from areas affected by armed conflict
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Literature Review November 24 2025
Value creation through FinTech in entrepreneurial growth: a systematic review and pathway for future research
Pritpal Singh Bhullar; Pradeep Kumar Gupta; Aidin Salamzadeh
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-01-2025-0019
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Research Article November 21 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) governance in organizational decision-making: balancing autonomy, accountability and transparency
Sony Hiremath; Ramesh P; Shailaja S. Konek; Veena Ishwarappa Bhavikatti; Rajesh vemula; Omnamasivaya B
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-04-2025-0112
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Research Article November 17 2025
The anatomy of entrepreneurial continuity: a cross-national recovery story from COVID-19
Khatab Alqararah
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-06-2025-0193
View articletitled, The anatomy of entrepreneurial continuity: a cross-national recovery story from COVID-19
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Research Article September 30 2025
Entrepreneurial education and integrated entrepreneurial factors affecting entrepreneurial intentions: a case from a TVET institution in Trinidad and Tobago
Eleazar Anthony Noel; Michael Boakye Yiadom
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-02-2025-0062
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Research Article September 24 2025
Cultivating future entrepreneurs: a holistic examination of intention formation in Vietnamese higher education
Trinh Le Tan
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-08-2024-0138
View articletitled, Cultivating future entrepreneurs: a holistic examination of intention formation in Vietnamese higher education
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Research Article September 9 2025
AI-driven social media and economic empowerment in rural tourism entrepreneurship: an empirical analysis
Nirmal Chandra Roy
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-04-2025-0111
View articletitled, AI-driven social media and economic empowerment in rural tourism entrepreneurship: an empirical analysis
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Research Article September 5 2025
Public export credits for transactions in Africa: a qualitative comparative analysis
Andreas Klasen; Alexander Koldau; Roseline Wanjiru
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-11-2023-0124
View articletitled, Public export credits for transactions in Africa: a qualitative comparative analysis
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Research Article September 5 2025
From turbulence to transformation: the role of circular economy in shaping sustainable SME growth
Saima Sarwar; Faraha Naz
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-04-2025-0114
View articletitled, From turbulence to transformation: the role of circular economy in shaping sustainable SME growth
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Research Article August 21 2025
What facilitates innovation in Aerotropolises?
Nigel Lai Hong Tse; Mirjam Wiedemann
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-09-2024-0152
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Research Article August 13 2025
Founders’ personalities, university roles and entrepreneurial competencies’ impact on student enterprises performance in Malaysian public higher educational institutions
Abdul Rahman Zahari; Elinda Esa
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-02-2024-0020
View articletitled, Founders’ personalities, university roles and entrepreneurial competencies’ impact on student enterprises performance in Malaysian public higher educational institutions
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