Abstract
In this chapter we focus upon the idea that the process of social entrepreneurship needs a supportive environment in order to flourish. Drawing upon biological metaphors and evolutionary theory, we show how different environmental conditions – such as historical, political, legal and economic factors – all combine to influence various types of social enterprise that can emerge in different contexts. Reflecting on extant research on social enterprise ‘ecosystems’, we draw upon results of a large-scale European project to present a typology of different ecosystems identified thus far and suggest ways in which research on this topic could be developed further in the future.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Research Agenda on Social Entrepreneurship |
| Editors | Anne De Bruin, Simon Teasdale |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Pages | 13-22 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781788972321 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781788972314 |
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| Publication status | Published - 26 Jul 2019 |
Bibliographical note
This is a draft chapter. The final version is available in A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship edited by Anne de Bruin and Simon Teasdale, published in 2019, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltdhttps://doi.org/10.4337/9781788972321.00006
The material cannot be used for any other purpose without further permission of the publisher, and is for private use only.
