Introduction

This contributed volume features state-of-the-art research from ten different countries on implementation, institutionalization and the future prospects of social entrepreneurship.

This volume aims at bringing together research that considers the context of economy, politics and cultural issues combining with the needs of social and human development.

By conceptualizing the notion of social entrepreneurship and societal entrepreneurship, this volume aims to disseminate the numerous streams of research and theory of social entrepreneurship to educators, libraries, scholars, non-profit researchers, public policy makers, practitioners, undergraduate and graduate students, and any organization or person interested in staying abreast of advances in this area.

It is also an important reference book for teachers, students and faculty interested in conducting research or teaching social entrepreneurship.