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History of Entrepreneurship:
An Annotated Bibliography

The academic study of entrepreneurship has deep historical roots, emerging in the nineteenth century and developing across a range of disciplines and scholarly traditions worldwide. This annotated bibliography is intentionally selective and designed to spur conversation rather than to act as an authoritative and complete resource. Our aim is to curate it with the purpose of highlighting major intellectual themes and problems and focusing on current research opportunities.

The selection reflects our own judgment and contributions from participants in the lead up to one of our events, including:

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We see this bibliography as a collective and evolving resource, and we welcome suggestions for additions or revisions.

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Three Waves of Research on Historical Entrepreneurship 

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Contextualizing Entrepreneurship

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The Historic Turn
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Evolutionary/Change and Transformation

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Temporality

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Uses of the Past

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Conceptual & Cultural

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Entrepreneurialism as Ideology

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Methodological

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Pedagogy

Rethinking Entrepreneurship is a research project at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and generously supported by the Carlsberg Foundation. We explore the dynamic and evolving discourse of entrepreneurship, its impact on society, and its role in shaping the future. With a team of dedicated scholars, we delve deep into the question how the way we understand entrepreneurship links to our ability to address societal change and frames our thinking about society in past, present and future.

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