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The evolving role of government institutions in entrepreneurial ecosystems

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  • Carayannis, Elias G.
  • Panetti, Eva
  • Pietronudo, Maria Cristina

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This study investigates how regional entrepreneurship policies evolve over time and how institutional roles are redefined across different stages of entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) development. Drawing on a qualitative, process-oriented analysis implemented through a longitudinal case study of Campania Region, the study identifies three evolving government roles - foundation builder, crisis stabilizer, and meta-orchestrator - each associated with distinct policy logics and ecosystem conditions. The findings reveal that policy evolution unfolds through intermediate stages marked by experimentation, institutional learning, and contextual adaptation, rather than linear progression. By integrating policy analysis with a process research approach, the study contributes a dynamic framework for understanding how regional governments shape and respond to ecosystem trajectories in structurally constrained contexts. The research advances theoretical perspectives on EE governance and offers practical insights for policymakers seeking to design adaptive, stage-sensitive entrepreneurship policies. It emphasizes the recursive and context-dependent nature of institutional transformation in EE.

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  • Carayannis, Elias G. & Panetti, Eva & Pietronudo, Maria Cristina, 2026. "The evolving role of government institutions in entrepreneurial ecosystems," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:87:y:2026:i:c:s0160791x2600151x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103362
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