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Andrea Porras Paez
Postdoctoral fellow
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Orchestrating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in an emerging country : The lead actor’s role from a social capital perspective
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Summary, in English
During the recent years, the question of whether an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem emerges organically or is man-made has been disputed. This paper explores the case of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in a developing country. We argue that in the context of lagging industrial development and weak institutions, a lead actor needs to step in to aid the emergence of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. We argue that only a locally embedded actor who has the resource endowment and the legitimacy to do so can assume such a role. By applying social capital theory, we show that deliberate strategies by this lead actor to densify the social network within the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem will assist in establishing trust and future collaboration, which will result in productive entrepreneurship.
Publishing year
2019-12-01
Language
English
Pages
767-786
Publication/Series
Local Economy
Volume
34
Issue
8
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Topic
- Business Administration
Keywords
- anchor tenant
- developing country
- Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- lead actor
- social capital
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0269-0942