TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to conduct an extensive review and advances a framework for the literature of high-growth firms (HGFs) and scale-ups.Design/methodology/approach This paper takes the form of a literature review.Findings The author makes three specific contributions. First, he presents a broad review of high growth in firms, shedding light on the different levels of analysis. Second, he advances a characterization of scale-up companies to enable a better basis for discussion. Finally, he identifies gaps in the existing literature and suggest paths for future research.Originality/value The interest in HGFs and those referred to as scale-ups has increased considerably in recent years. Despite this trend, existing studies still have conceptual divergences and a gap separating theoretical inputs from the actual experiences of entrepreneurs. VL - 54 IS - 1 SN - 2531-0488 DO - 10.1108/RAUSP-03-2018-0004 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/RAUSP-03-2018-0004 AU - Monteiro Guilherme Fowler A. PY - 2018 Y1 - 2018/01/01 TI - High-growth firms and scale-ups: a review and research agenda T2 - RAUSP Management Journal PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 96 EP - 111 Y2 - 2024/03/28 ER -