Entrepreneurship in post-conflict countries: a literature review

• Published in: Review of managerial science Vol. 18; no. 10; pp. 3025 - 3083
• Main Authors: Moritz, Alexandra, Block, Joern H., Morina, Fuad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-10-2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Accounting/Auditing; Banking; Business and Management; Business Strategy/Leadership; Economic recovery; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Literature reviews; Marketing; Peace negotiations; Review Paper; Social unrest; Truces & cease fires; O43—Economic Growth—Institutions and Growth; M13—Business Administration—New Firms/Startups; Peacebuilding; P45 Economic Systems—International Trade, Finance, Investment and Aid; Economic recovery; Entrepreneurship; Post-conflict country; Systematic literature review
• ISSN: 1863-6683; 1863-6691
• DOI: 10.1007/s11846-023-00705-1

Many countries are in a state of post-conflict, a situation where an armed conflict between countries or within a country has just come to an end. Such countries are typically poor and characterized by political instability, economic problems and social unrest. Entrepreneurship is considered crucial for such countries as a driver of economic recovery and peacebuilding. However, the exact role and effect of entrepreneurship in a post-conflict context is not well understood and an integrative perspective is needed. Our study reviews the fragmented knowledge on entrepreneurship in post-conflict countries. We structure the literature into four distinct categories (
when and where
,
who and why, how
, and
impact
) and develop an integrative conceptual model. Our review reveals research gaps and suggests directions for future research on entrepreneurship in post-conflict countries. Our study also helps policy-makers to design an effective entrepreneurship policy considering the specific requirements of post-conflict contexts.