ABSTRACT

Chapter 3 descriptively discusses the development of the field of entrepreneurial education between 1980 and 2018. It demonstrates the long-term evolution of the field in terms of the basic dynamics, content, as well as development of methods and approaches used in entrepreneurial education research. The inclusion of cross-sectional data enables the reader to gain an overview of the field and critically evaluate its progress. By analysing 447 papers we can acknowledge that there is a theoretical development, the field has moved forward in recognizing the importance of methodological harmony and we have noted some small steps towards cross-collaboration. The chapter ends with a short conclusion on what the data has revealed regarding trends in entrepreneurial education field.