Social sciences research studies the interactions between human behavior, social influences and culture. Entrepreneurship is a type of social science that studies how people can create and sustain businesses that meet the demands of society. It is a powerful tool that can transform entire industries, communities and even the entire world.
Entrepreneurs who establish a company with a positive impact in the community feel satisfied and feel motivated. They can also leave a legacy for future generations of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs can make a huge difference, whether it’s by changing the way people shop, improving access to healthcare and education, or combating global inequality and poverty.
Social Entrepreneurship (SEE) is usually employed by entrepreneurs who recognize a need, and create innovative solutions to meet it. This may include leveraging their existing knowledge of business and relationships to expand into new markets, or working with partners to create more sustainable products. This could even include philanthropy as they attempt to promote a cause that is important to them.
Academics participating in SEE can benefit from their research findings by releasing them in their institutions’ publications, which are an important tool to promote the dissemination of knowledge. This will help develop academic cultures that are entrepreneurial and also encourage collaboration with industry and other non-academic partners. The SSRN Entrepreneurship Collection contains scholarly articles that explore the fundamental concepts and theories of Entrepreneurship and their relationship to law and management, economics and public policy.