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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:

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