This study aims to present an integrated theoretical framework of sustainable local and
regional development with an emphasis on social economy theory. The theoretical literature …

This article investigates the concepts and issues of social enterprise, social
entrepreneurship, their sustainability and strategic dimension. Regarding the current two …

Regional development is traditionally evaluated in economic terms, such as job creation,
sales turnover and profit generation; however such measures fail to acknowledge the …

The primary motivation for social enterprises arises from the persistency of problems in
society related to poverty and persons living in marginalized communities. Social …

The concepts of sustainable development and social economy are currently undergoing a
process of convergence, determined by the extension of the concept of sustainability and the …

This paper aims at examining academic production on social entrepreneurship, in order to
identify approaches and drivers, as well as offer an analytical overview on the topic. Social …

Purpose–The purpose of this research is to introduce a theory for social entrepreneurship
based on integrating the entrepreneurship literature with a global empirical research carried …

Purpose–The emerging literature on social entrepreneurship and its role in economic
development and social value creation is riddled with inconsistencies, overlapping …

Grameen Bank is the world's largest micro-finance organization; it is a profitable business
that has helped thousands of people, mostly women, out of poverty. Social …

The purpose of this article is to draw attention to the importance of a strong relationship
between social economy entities and their socio-institutional ecosystem. The article focuses …