The term "entrepreneurship" has usually been associated with private sector activities. The term has appeared frequently in public sector literature, with scholars challenged to find new multi-disciplinary frameworks. This collection contributes to the debate due to a confusing array of...

Innovation is embedded into daily routines, public service activities, and interactions with non-state actors, making it difficult to uncover excellent practices, but these chapters illustrate how innovative and entrepreneurial actors can be. Scholars have contributed ample evidence of...

The term "entrepreneurship" has usually been associated with private sector activities. The term has appeared frequently in public sector literature, with scholars challenged to find new multi-disciplinary frameworks. This collection contributes to the debate due to a confusing array of...

In the UK regions that are structurally more vulnerable are less able to respond to economic shocks ( McCann, 2017 ). An economic downturn for a poorer region like the North East of England ( Jenkins, Pike, & Tomaney, 2019 ) will mean it enters recession earlier and emerges from recession later...