Title: Factors influencing sustainable entrepreneurship: a systematic review

Authors: R. Jayaram; Sanjeet Singh

Addresses: University School of Business, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India ' Department of Management Studies, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Abstract: Entrepreneurship and sustainability are inevitable to the modern world. This review is 20 years' consolidation of the high-quality papers related to sustainable entrepreneurship. This review had the purpose of understanding the factors, challenges and models related to sustainable entrepreneurship. In this review, 62 peer-reviewed journal articles in 33 journals related to sustainable entrepreneurship in the last two decades were studied. This paper used Web of Science resources to picture the current working themes in sustainable entrepreneurship. The topics of 'factors influencing sustainable entrepreneurship', 'the challenges of sustainable entrepreneurship' and 'models of sustainable entrepreneurship' were important. This research had identified 46 determinants, 10 challenges and several models of sustainable entrepreneurship. R studio and Wordstat are used for content analysis. This research identified under-researched determinants, challenges and models, with scope for further exploration.

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneur; systematic review.

DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2025.143638

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2025 Vol.21 No.1, pp.37 - 56

Accepted: 18 Dec 2022
Published online: 03 Jan 2025 *

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