Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries

We specified in our launching issue that the aim of the journal is to ‘give a broad international coverage of subjects relating to entrepreneurship in China’. We have also come to realize that Chinese entrepreneurship would be better appreciated if it were to be explained and explored from an international lens. It is for this reason that this special issue of the journal is dedicated to the topic of entrepreneurship in developing countries. This is to acknowledge that entrepreneurship is the engine fueling innovation, job creation and economic growth in China and other developing economies alike. Yet, leverage of entrepreneurial opportunities across a wide range of developing countries varies significantly. A lot is still to be learned about the contexts, behaviours and processes of entrepreneurship so that the theoretical underpinnings of entrepreneurship can be strengthened, that experiences and good practices can be exchanged, and that ultimately an environment where entrepreneurship can prosper can be created. Thus, in this special issue the main aim is to present, explore and reflect on the experiences of entrepreneurship in developing countries. Across the seven research articles and one article of ‘industry insight’ in this special issue we:• Examine the problems of starting up a new business encountered by entrepreneurs in general and disadvantaged groups in particular;• Investigate the processes in which entrepreneurs manage new venture development and growth;• Explore various aspects of entrepreneurship policies that are being initiated to improve the entrepreneurship environment.