From Sectarianism to Solidarity: A Vital Role for Social Entrepreneurs in MENA

David Haskell, Janice Hayashi Haskell and Jennifer Kwong

Chapter 4 in Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East, 2015, pp 89-111 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Social entrepreneurship is trending in MENA, drawing the attention of state actors, multinational corporations, and multilateral organizations. Seeking ways to catalyse economic development and address the pressures of the region’s “youth bulge”,1 these actors tend to focus on the “business” end of the social enterprise spectrum (Abdou et al., 2010: 19). However, economic opportunity does not emerge in a vacuum. Instability and violence — due in part to sectarian tensions in the region — have significantly undermined economic growth (Buckner et al., 2012: 8–10; Mottaghi and Devarajan, 2014: 1).

Keywords: Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneur; Volunteer Service; Intergroup Contact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137509956_5

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