This study explores whether and how Social Economy Entities (SEEs) in Greece engage with Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP), as introduced by Law 4412/2016. It investigates the extent to which SEEs-specifically KOINSEPs and KOISPEs-are aware of, participate in, and benefit from SRPP...

While fair trade certifications are aimed to improve the socioeconomic conditions of small producers, no conclusive results exist about its effect. This study contributes with a holistic analysis of the effect of fair-trade certifications in Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations (SSEOs) of...

This paper advances a set of economic predictions about how employment-oriented social enterprises may foster labor market inclusion. Drawing on economic reasoning, the paper highlights three channels through which social enterprises might provide a distinctive contribution on particular...

We probed the evolving landscape of social enterprises (SEs) in the Philippines by examining how practitioners define their identity, legitimacy, resilience, and ecosystem support needs. Using key informant interviews (KIIs) with SEs affiliated with The Spark Project (TSP), we unpack grassroots...

This study examines outcomes associated with a short-term intensive pedagogical experience aimed at developing social entrepreneurship competencies among university students at an Ashoka U-affiliated institution in Mexico. The program, Semana Tec de Agencia de Cambio, is a five-day experiential...

This introduction situates Digital Solidarity Economies (DSE) as an analytical and practical framework for reimagining the digital economy through cooperation, mutual aid, and shared ownership. In response to the concentration of power within platform capitalisms, DSE highlight grassroots and...

This study analyzes how Entrepreneurship Education Programs (EEPs) are discussed in the scientific literature, focusing on their relationship with social entrepreneurship, socioeconomic inclusion, sustainable development, and economic growth. The study adopts a narrative literature review with...

Seit 2020 fördert die Freie Hansestadt Bremen gezielt alternative, gemeinwohlorientierte Wirtschaftsformen. Im Fokus stehen sozial-ökologisch ausgerichtete Unternehmen wie Social Entrepreneurs, solidarische Wirtschaftsformen und andere alternativwirtschaftliche Akteure, die in Bereichen wie...

This conceptual paper introduces the theory of Digital Resource Leverage (DRL) to explain how social entrepreneurs transform resource scarcity into digital opportunity within the context of sustainable economic systems. Building on and extending the Resource-Based View and bricolage theory, the...

Objective: This study examines how Generation Z conceptualises profit and how these perceptions shape their entrepreneurial motivations and strategies. Traditional economic theories define profit as financial gain. However, Generation Z entrepreneurs integrate social impact, innovation, and...

This study sought to trace the historical development of the conceptual construction of the social economy in Europe and the solidarity economy in Latin America (and in Brazil in particular), highlighting relevant convergences and divergences. Although they emerged in different contexts, both...

This study addresses the quantification of credit risk in solidarity economy entities, proposing a new methodology to redefine the concept of a "default" in the frequent situations of extreme class imbalances. The objective is to develop and evaluate credit scoring models that enhance risk...

Purpose: This study examines the entrepreneurial transformation within kibbutzim (organizations historically rooted in collectivist ideals) as they adapt to economic and cultural shifts. Positioned as unique socioeconomic models, kibbutzim provide a compelling context for understanding social...

This research expands and updates a previous analysis of social entrepreneurship, incorporating the academic literature published between 2017 and 2024. Using the Web of Science database and Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) technique, 1262 articles were analyzed, organized into three time periods...

Social cooperatives, which are an important pillar of the solidarity economy, have become increasingly popular and common in Hungary over the past 10 years, especially in disadvantaged settlements, where the administrative burden of public employment is outsourced to social cooperatives....