The research frontier on internationalization of social enterprises

Ilan Alon, Roy Mersland, Martina Musteen and Trond Randøy

EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2020, vol. 55, issue 5, No 101091, 8 pages

Abstract: Social enterprises (SEs) are hybrid organizations that simultaneously pursue financial and social goals, while addressing institutional voids. Despite the extensive cross-border activities of SEs, the state of research addressing such flows of funds, technology and personnel is undeveloped. In this introductory article, we discuss the unique aspects of SEs and explore how the international business literature can inform our understanding of their internationalization. We outline promising areas for future research related to the drivers of and the processes underlying SE internationalization as well as its consequences. With this as a background, we introduce the five articles in this Special Issue.

Date: 2020
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