Innovations in Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Engine of Transformative Economic Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: corporate entrepreneurship; strategic management of technological innovation; digitalization in manufacturing industries; institutionalizing breakthrough innovation through human capital
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Interests: emerging multinational enterprises; institutional theory in strategic management; entrepreneurship and innovation, and foreign subsidiary management in emerging markets, with a particular focus on China and India
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores how innovations in sustainable entrepreneurship act as catalysts for transformative economic development. We welcome theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented studies that illuminate mechanisms linking entrepreneurial action to inclusive growth, resilience, and environmental stewardship. Priority topics include global entrepreneurship and cross-country comparisons; economic performance and ESG integration; entrepreneurial ecosystem design, governance, and measurement; entrepreneurial background and startup performance; prior entrepreneurial experience and venture success; and digital entrepreneurship, including platform dynamics, AI-enabled business models, and data governance. We particularly encourage research that connects micro-level founder capabilities to meso-level ecosystems and macro-level outcomes, employs rigorous multi-method designs (e.g., experiments, field data, natural language/ML analytics), and provides actionable implications for investors, policymakers, and educators. Studies addressing emerging economies, mission-driven ventures, and just transition challenges are highly valued. Short research notes, replications, and open datasets/software that advance cumulative knowledge are also welcome. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are especially encouraged, too.
Dr. Byungchul Choi
Prof. Dr. Shufeng (Simon) Xiao
Dr. Woo Jin Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- global entrepreneurship
- entrepreneurial ecosystem
- entrepreneurial background of startup
- digital entrepreneurship
- ESG entrepreneurship
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