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Resilience after a large firm's closure: the role of place leadership, local resources, and social capital in the transformation of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

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  • Alvedalen, Janna

    (CIRCLE, Lund University)

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Studies have argued for the pivotal role of large firms in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (EE). The sudden closure of large firms can be expected to have a substantial negative impact on an EE. This paper investigates the resilience of an EE in the aftermath of a large firm exit in the Lund region. A qualitative case study shows how agency and resources turned the local EE into a dynamic center for Life Sciences. Factors that contributed to the resilience of the EE in Lund were entrepreneurial place leadership, local resources, and social capital. The study provides a framework to understand the transformation of an EE after a crisis.

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  • Alvedalen, Janna, 2021. "Resilience after a large firm's closure: the role of place leadership, local resources, and social capital in the transformation of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem," Papers in Innovation Studies 2021/8, Lund University, CIRCLE - Centre for Innovation Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:lucirc:2021_008
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    Keywords

    entrepreneurial ecosystem; resilience; place leadership; social capital; entrepreneurship; closure of large firm;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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