The social value of productive entrepreneurship

By Zoltan J. Acs, M. Boardman, C. McNeely. Small Business Economics, 2011

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As a critical contribution to the literature on social entrepreneurship, this paper provides structure and clarity to this concept, situating it within the context of charity and philanthropy as sources of social value creation. Identifying social entrepreneurship as creating both social and economic value, we discuss productive, unproductive, and destructive entrepreneurship in terms of social value creation. To illustrate these issues comparative case studies are presented on Microsoft Corporation and Grameen Bank. Even if their successes have been derived from different motivations, these highly innovative ventures have created significant economic and social value.

Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science

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Linking Social Entrepreneurship and Social Change: The Mediating Role of Empowerment (2016, background): “Social entrepreneurship has also been associated with wider social change processes (Acs et al. 2013; Alvord et al.2004; Mair et al. 2012a, b; Mair and Martı́ 2009; Steyaert and Hjorth 2006); however, we know little about how social entrepreneurship leads to social change.”
Beyond the Moral Portrayal of Social Entrepreneurs: An Empirical Approach to Who They Are and What Drives Them (2016, background): “In particular, we contribute to an emerging stream of literature that takes a critical approach to the presumed ethical justification of social entrepreneurs’ activities, impact, and role (Acs et al. 2013; Santos 2012; Zahra et al. 2009), and the appropriateness of entrepreneurship as a route to ser”
Twenty-five years of research on institutions, entrepreneurship, and economic growth: what has been learned? (2019, background): “19 2007; Minniti and Naudé, 2010), social entrepreneurship (Acs et al. 2013; Nicholls 2010; Zahra et al. 2009),”
The relationship between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development from economic growth perspective: 15 ‘RCEP’ countries (2021, background): “In this sense, the role played by not only the social entrepreneur (but also the traditional entrepreneur) should be considered (Acs, Boardman, and McNeely 2013).”