This paper undertakes an analytical, critical and synthetic examination of quot;social entrepreneurshipquot; in its common use, considering both the quot;socialquot; and the quot;entrepreneurshipquot; elements in the concept. On both points there is a range of use, with significant differences...

We use a critical discussion of contributions by Karl Polanyi and Robert Heilbroner to argue that thinking about entrepreneurship as a potential instrument of relief from endemic poverty and disadvantage, especially amongst the indigenous, has all too often been captive to a concept of...

This paper undertakes an analytical, critical and synthetic examination of "social entrepreneurship" in its common use, considering both the "social" and the "entrepreneurship" elements in the concept. On both points, there is a range of use with significant differences marked by such things as...