Book Review: Entrepreneurship Research in Europe: Outcomes and Perspectives

Entrepreneurship Research in Europe: Outcomes and Perspectives has the aim ‘. . .to provide some new insights into the landscape of entrepreneurship research in Europe and thus advance the European-specific debate on entrepreneurship research’ (p. 1). To European entrepreneurship scholars, this goal is provoking and challenging at the same time. However, before embarking on this endeavour, we, as European entrepreneurship scholars, will be cautious about advancing the European-specific debate on entrepreneurship research. Our ultimate efforts, yet, shall be directed towards advancing the theory of entrepreneurship, which, by its nature, shall and will be borderless. Further in their opening chapter though, the editors, I believe, implicitly support this concern as they anticipate that in the future ‘. . . the European contribution will again occupy a more established position as an equal and unique partner [alongside the American contribution to entrepreneurship research] in entrepreneurship debates’ (p. 3). Naturally then, one’s expectations from reading this book will be to realize the magnitude of the European contribution to entrepreneurship theory. To various degrees, this book satisfies such aspirations.