Journal of entrepreneurship in emerging economies (JEEE): reflecting on the past five years while thinking about the future

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of studies published in the Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies (JEEE) between 2014 and 2019. The review also provides suggestions for future research in JEEE. Design/methodology/approach Integrative literature of 90 empirical and conceptual articles published in JEEE between 2014 and 2019. The selected articles were analyzed using content analysis. Findings Analysis of the 90 published articles shows that JEEE has covered a number of relevant topics related to entrepreneurship and innovation in emerging economies. In particular, scholars have adopted a variety of methods to describe such activities in emerging economies. The review also highlights the lack of comparative studies in JEEE and studies, which significantly take into account or focus on the emerging economy context. Practical implications The findings suggest that future scholars wishing to submit to JEEE should consider taking a more detailed account of the emerging context. Originality/value Since its first publication in 2014, this study represents the first review of articles found in JEEE. Specifically, the study provides a platform for future scholars wishing to submit to JEEE to take stock of the studies in the journal, thus giving them a better understanding of the field. The study also provides directions regarding areas of possible future research, which might be of interest to scholars wishing to submit to JEEE.

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“…The times of pandemic may alert researchers to establish new partnerships with policymakers, professional organisations and entrepreneurs to cooperate mutually on joint research activities and the formation of entrepreneurship supporting actions and policies. Consequently, we urge future research to explore further the relationship between entrepreneurs, organisations and institutional (especially in terms of economic, security and health policies) responses to COVID-19 and how such responses have influenced entrepreneurial activities in emerging economies (Chan and Mustafa, 2020; Dvouletý et al , 2021).…”