A knowledge spillover narrative theory of entrepreneurship
本文在知识溢出创业理论基础上引入叙事作为匹配人与地方的载体，解释了故事和叙事如何吸引外部人才、形成创业生态系统的集聚效应，对研究创业地理和区域发展的学者有参考价值。
Abstract This paper complements the knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship (KSTE) by introducing narratives as a vehicle to match people and places. While the KSTE explains that places differ in their economic activity by the key role played by new ventures in absorbing knowledge spillovers, the theory does not sufficiently address ‘how’ this leads to sustainable agglomeration effects. This paper complements the KSTE by introducing the spillover process of stories and narratives to attract people from outside, best described by a matching function of agents involved in all kinds of entrepreneurial activities—the knowledge spillover narrative theory of entrepreneurship (KSNTE). This refinement then explains agglomerations effects like entrepreneurial ecosystems induced by the stories and narratives told to match important people, solidifying the reputation of the location as ‘the-place-to-be’ for entrepreneurship.