Matthew M. Mars (The University of Arizona, USA), Hope Jensen Schau (The University of Arizona, USA)
There is a growing class of entrepreneurs who, for a range of reasons, are working to create viable alternatives to mainstream production and consumption models. Existing literature that cuts across multiple fields illustrates the unique features, challenges, and value propositions of alternative forms of entrepreneurship. Yet, the complexities associated with how alternative marketscapes form and function remain “fuzzy.” Volume 29 of Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth asks, “How alternative are alternative marketscapes?” In doing so, greater...
There is a growing class of entrepreneurs who, for a range of reasons, are working to create viable alternatives to mainstream production and consumpt...