Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Regional Economic Development

Dear Colleagues,

There is an increasing awareness that change is essential to diminish the negative societal, economic, and environmental effects generated by unsustainable business activities.

Entrepreneurship and innovation are suggested as particularly effective practices to make economic growth sustainable and is one of the key areas tackled by the current sustainable development debate. The relationship between entrepreneurship and sustainable development has acknowledged significant attention from academics and policymakers, as society seeks for answers leading to sustainability.

Despite the literature recommending strongly entrepreneurship and innovation as a foundation of development and sustainability, its link with the macroeconomic environment is not yet clear. Most of this research considers the macroeconomic context as assumed and does not reflect on connections between entrepreneurship and innovation activities and sustainability at a macro level.

Although entrepreneurship embraces the promise of inspiring sustainability goals and stimulating climate change challenges, there remains substantial uncertainty regarding the role and nature of entrepreneurship and innovation for fostering sustainability and development.

The aims and scope of this particular Special Issue are very broad. Specific topics, therefore, may include, but are not limited to entrepreneurship and innovation for sustainable development within all the main economics, management, and sustainability sub-disciplines. To achieve this aim, this Special Issue invites conceptual and/or empirical papers, which present cutting-edge research on entrepreneurship and innovation for sustainable development at the micro, meso, and macro level. Papers which examine trends and initiatives, employ original methodologies, and offer interesting empirical insights and theoretical contributions to this issue are very welcome.

Dr. João J. Ferreira
Prof. Elias G. Carayannis
Guest Editors

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