MAPPING THE FIELD: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE LITERATURE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

The purpose of this study is to serve as a guide for academics who intend to initiate or develop their research in the field of entrepreneurship from the viewpoint of the resource based view (RBV) and the model "Value, Rarity, Imitation and implemented in the Organization" (VRIO). This bibliometric study allows for knowledge enhancement about the main scientific journals, authors and publications that shape this topic. The database used was the Web of Science. This analysis includes fundamental questions such as: (i) the number of studies published per year, (ii) the most prolific and influential authors, and (iii) the most productive journals on this topic. The results show an exponential growth in the number of publications from the year 2007. However, the publications only reached their peak in the year 2017. This study provides useful information for academics and professionals who try to analyse and deepen this field of search. It also provides some insight into the future development and progress of the topic in academic literature on entrepreneurship, RBV and VRIO.