Per Davidsson

19.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
219 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Per Davidsson is a scholar working on Management of Technology and Innovation, Accounting and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Per Davidsson has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 154 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation, 89 papers in Accounting and 77 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Per Davidsson's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (153 papers), Private Equity and Venture Capital (83 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (69 papers). Per Davidsson is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (153 papers), Private Equity and Venture Capital (83 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (69 papers). Per Davidsson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Sweden and United States. Per Davidsson's co-authors include Frédéric Delmar, Johan Wiklund, William B. Gartner, Frederik von Briel, Jan Recker, Julienne Senyard, Ted Baker, Scott R. Gordon, Paul Steffens and Alexander McKelvie and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal and Journal of Management.

In The Last Decade

Per Davidsson

208 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

Arriving at the high-growth firm 2000 2026 2008 2017 2003 2000 2017 2013 250 500 750

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Per Davidsson Australia 47 7.3k 3.5k 3.3k 2.9k 2.3k 219 10.3k
Lowell W. Busenitz United States 39 7.7k 1.0× 1.9k 0.5× 4.6k 1.4× 3.5k 1.2× 2.7k 1.2× 68 11.5k
S. Venkataraman United States 19 8.1k 1.1× 2.0k 0.6× 2.6k 0.8× 3.4k 1.2× 2.9k 1.3× 46 10.8k
Paul Westhead United Kingdom 62 9.2k 1.3× 3.6k 1.0× 5.5k 1.7× 5.8k 2.0× 3.5k 1.5× 147 13.8k
Candida G. Brush United States 53 10.4k 1.4× 2.8k 0.8× 3.5k 1.1× 6.7k 2.3× 2.2k 1.0× 139 13.9k
Robert D. Hisrich United States 45 5.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 3.0k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 133 8.7k
Andy Lockett United Kingdom 56 6.3k 0.9× 3.2k 0.9× 4.7k 1.5× 2.6k 0.9× 4.6k 2.0× 139 12.7k
David Urbano Spain 50 7.4k 1.0× 2.4k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 2.8k 0.9× 2.4k 1.1× 231 10.4k
Friederike Welter Germany 42 7.3k 1.0× 2.0k 0.6× 1.7k 0.5× 4.4k 1.5× 1.3k 0.5× 199 9.9k
Arnold C. Cooper United States 33 6.0k 0.8× 3.3k 0.9× 3.7k 1.1× 2.5k 0.9× 2.3k 1.0× 55 9.2k
Saras D. Sarasvathy United States 45 9.4k 1.3× 1.5k 0.4× 3.3k 1.0× 4.1k 1.4× 4.6k 2.0× 109 13.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Per Davidsson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Per Davidsson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Per Davidsson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Per Davidsson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Per Davidsson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Per Davidsson. Per Davidsson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Davidsson, Per, Jan Recker, & Frederik von Briel. (2025). External Enablement of Entrepreneurial Actions and Outcomes: Extension, Review and Research Agenda. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 21(3). 172–343. 2 indexed citations
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Briel, Frederik von, Per Davidsson, & Jan Recker. (2025). Why and How Societal Crises Give Rise to Extreme Growth Outliers: A Theory of External Enablement. Academy of Management Review. 2 indexed citations
3.
Gruenhagen, Jan Henrik, Per Davidsson, & Sukanlaya Sawang. (2020). Returnee Entrepreneurs: A Systematic Literature Review, Thematic Analysis, and Research Agenda. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 16(4). 310–392. 29 indexed citations
4.
Davidsson, Per. (2017). Reflections on misgivings about “dismantling” the opportunity construct. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 7. 65–67. 19 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per. (2016). Entrepreneurial opportunities as propensities: Do Ramoglou & Tsang move the field forward?. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 7. 82–85. 42 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per. (2015). Entrepreneurship Programs and the Modern University. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology).
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Jenkins, Anna, Erik Hunter, Karin Hellerstedt, & Per Davidsson. (2014). STIGMATIZATION OF FAILED ENTREPRENEURS: PREVALENCE AND SOLUTIONS. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 34(5). 2. 1 indexed citations
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Gordon, Scott R. & Per Davidsson. (2013). Capturing gazelles : features of high potential firms & new venture growth. 20(6). 36–40. 1 indexed citations
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Senyard, Julienne, Per Davidsson, & Paul Steffens. (2012). WAVING OR DROWNING? MANAGING RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM WITH BRICOLAGE AS A RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS (SUMMARY). Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 32(9). 4. 1 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per, et al.. (2010). Small Firm Growth. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 6(2). 69–166. 129 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per, Paul Steffens, Scott R. Gordon, & Julienne Senyard. (2008). Characteristics of high-potential start-ups : some early observations from the CAUSEE project. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 3 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per, Paul Steffens, Scott R. Gordon, & Paul Reynolds. (2008). ACE research briefing paper 006 : Anatomy of New Business Activity in Australia: Some Early Observations from the CAUSEE Project. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per. (2008). Some conclusions about entrepreneurship and its support. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 6 indexed citations
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Lockett, Andy, Johan Wiklund, & Per Davidsson. (2007). RE-EXAMINING AND EXTENDING PENROSE’S GROWTH THEORY: UPDATING PENROSE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 27(13). 5. 2 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per. (2005). Interpreting Performance in Small Business Research. Archives of Dermatology. 138(10). 1371–6. 2 indexed citations
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Dahlqvist, Jonas, Gaylen N. Chandler, & Per Davidsson. (2004). Patterns of search and the newness of venture ideas. SSRN Electronic Journal. 315–326. 5 indexed citations
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Zahra, Shaker A., Candida G. Brush, Per Davidsson, et al.. (2004). Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2004: Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Entrepreneurship Research Conference. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per, et al.. (2003). Entrepreneurial Management, Corporate Venturing, and Financial Performance. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Davidsson, Per & William B. Gartner. (2003). Arriving at the High-Growth Firm. SSRN Electronic Journal. 35 indexed citations
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Delmar, Frédéric & Per Davidsson. (2002). Les entreprises a forte croissance et leur contribution a l’emploi: le cas de la Suede 1987-1996. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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