City-level institutions and perceived entrepreneurial ecosystem’s growth orientation

Audretsch, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-7762, Belitski, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9895-0105, Eichler, G. M., Mickiewicz, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5261-5662 and Schwarz, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6810-375X (2025) City-level institutions and perceived entrepreneurial ecosystem’s growth orientation. Regional Studies, 59 (1). 2478066. ISSN 1360-0591 doi: 10.1080/00343404.2025.2478066

Abstract/Summary

This study uses both secondary and primary data on perceptions of 1789 ecosystem actors from 17 cities in Europe to perform an empirical analysis of three institutional dimensions: regulatory, cultural values and socio-cultural practices – and tests their association with the entrepreneurial ecosystem’s growth orientation. As a result, we develop a framework for the entrepreneurial ecosystem’s factors and provide policy recommendations for those interested in supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem’s growth orientation in cities. Among other conclusions, the findings suggest a positive association between the socio-cultural practices of environmental sustainability behaviour in businesses with entrepreneurial ecosystem’s growth orientation.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/122418
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/00343404.2025.2478066
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > Digitalisation, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Publisher	Routledge
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