A History of Entreprenership and Small Business Research -- The Roots of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research -- The Emergence of an Academic Field -- The International Picture -- Pioneers—the Individuals who Created the Field -- Pioneers — Micro-level Analysis -- David Birch --...

Entrepreneurship research has a long tradition and since the 1980s the field has grown significantly. In this study we identify the ‘knowledge producers’ who have shaped the field over time and their core entrepreneurship research works. A unique database consisting of all references in...

In this paper we argue for the need of sector contextualization to achieve a better understanding of new venture activities aimed at commercializing university generated knowledge. From this perspective, we contend that an analysis of the creation of research-based spin-offs (RBSOs) must take...