Social innovation and social entrepreneurship: discovering origins, exploring current and future trends

Luís Farinha (), João Renato Sebastião, Carlos Sampaio and João Lopes
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Luís Farinha: Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco and NECE Research Center in Business Sciences
João Renato Sebastião: Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Carlos Sampaio: Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
João Lopes: ISAG European Business School & NIDISAG Research Unit of ISAG & NECE, Campus de Salazares

International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing, 2020, vol. 17, issue 1, No 5, 77-96

Abstract: Abstract Nonprofit sector integrates an important part of the economy, which serves as a critical factor for social change. Social innovation and social entrepreneurship are of paramount importance for the nonprofit sector aiming to solve social needs. The purpose of this paper is, through bibliometric mapping techniques, based on 2695 documents, to understand thematic evolution of social innovation and social entrepreneurship. The main conclusion is that, from the analysis, we can see that the scientific production in this field of knowledge has intensified in recent years, but the centrality and the search density undergo major changes. New paths for future research are outlined.

Keywords: Social innovation; Social entrepreneurship; Non-profit sector; Nonprofit innovation; Entrepreneurship in nonprofit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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