Experimental Studies in Entrepreneurship Research.

This paper discusses the present and potential usages of experimental methods applied to entrepreneurship phenomena. Drawing upon a review of experimental studies in entrepreneurship research, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of experimental research designs that use contexts which are real or constructed, and in which participants passively observe or actively participate in manipulations. In an attempt to advance research agendas and theory in the field, we introduce a typology of experimental manipulations that highlight alternative design choices based on the nature of the participant impact and the realism of the context. We make the case that entrepreneurship insights about the nexus of individuals, opportunities, and environments can be advanced from experimental research methodologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]