Knowledge capital in social and commercial entrepreneurship: Investigating the role of informal institutions
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Knowledge capital in social and commercial entrepreneurship: Investigating the role of informal institutions

Abstract This paper utilizes the lenses of knowledge capital and institutional theories to examine the role knowledge capital plays in the context of entry into social versus commercial entrepreneurship. We also investigate the moderating role of national culture in the relationship between knowledge capital and entrepreneurship. Using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, we find…

Open Innovation Challenge – boosting the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem
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Open Innovation Challenge – boosting the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem

What is the role of open innovation in terms of regional cooperation? We highly recommend reading the article below published by Interreg Europe on the policy learning platform. Open innovation – necessary approach in companies and regions Innovation is a critical factor behind economic development and competitiveness. At the same time, its nature is evolving….

Female Entrepreneurship in Norway – Development, barriers and opportunities
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Female Entrepreneurship in Norway – Development, barriers and opportunities

The report looks at the development of woman entrepreneurship in Norway and the distinctive traits of those who start up their own business. It also identifies several actions public authorities can apply in order to stimulate more women to start their own businesses Despite the fact that the Norwegian culture is characterized by more equality…

Social INTRApreneurs – How Do They Contribute To The Common Good?
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Social INTRApreneurs – How Do They Contribute To The Common Good?

In order to achieve the SDGs, it is very clear that we need an economy built on the principles of accountability, inclusivity, and sustainability. We believe that companies can remodel business into a force for good, even beyond the model of stakeholder capitalism. But it takes strong individuals and changemakers from within powerful organizations to ignite and drive real change….

Why empowering female social entrepreneurs is key to economic recovery?
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Why empowering female social entrepreneurs is key to economic recovery?

We highly recommend reading the article below, which is a part of the Davos Agenda. “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that no institution or individual alone can address the economic, environmental, social and technological challenges of our complex, interdependent world. The pandemic itself will not transform the world, but it has accelerated systemic changes that…

Female Entrepreneurship in the Nordics 2020 – A comparative study
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Female Entrepreneurship in the Nordics 2020 – A comparative study

Female Entrepreneurship in the Nordics 2020 analyses the reasons behind the low level of female entrepreneurs in the Nordic countries, and suggests several measures that could help change this trend. The Nordic countries are viewed as forerunners on gender equality and women’s labour force participation. Even though there has been a slow increase in the…

Listen and learn – podcast “Social Economy for the full Inclusion of People with Disabilities”
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Listen and learn – podcast “Social Economy for the full Inclusion of People with Disabilities”

Welcome to “Social Economy Talks”, a new podcast from Social Economy Europe about the most relevant upcoming issues in the social economy sphere. This is yet another chance to learn from the best practitioners and experts on social economy in Europe! It will follow a journey of discovery (narrated by team member Nicholas Clark) aimed at…

37 ICT tools for youth workers, trainers and project managers
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37 ICT tools for youth workers, trainers and project managers

The term of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) generally means all devices, networking components, applications and systems that combined allow people and organisations (i.e., companies, non-profit agencies, governments and institutions) to interact in the digital world. If you are a trainer, a youth worker, a project manager or only a user interested in ICT tools,…

Firms with benefits: A systematic review of responsible entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility literature
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Firms with benefits: A systematic review of responsible entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility literature

The scholarly literature has so far paid limited attention to responsibility by commercial entrepreneurs. This scientific paper compares responsible entrepreneurship (RE) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) scholarship in order to identify future fields of research. For this purpose, authors assess the strengths and weaknesses of extant RE scholarship through the lens of CSR. They have reviewed 11,260…

New rapport: Social enterprises are able to adapt in terms of surviving Corona

New rapport: Social enterprises are able to adapt in terms of surviving Corona

If you teach students about social entrepreneurship and social enterprise in this particular period of time. It would be relevant to provide input about how the sector is doing in a time with Corona. And if you are a social entrepreneur it might also be of relevance to know how your field is doing worldwide…