Impulsores del emprendimiento social

Abstract

Social entrepreneurship is a booming area of study that has gained interest in recent years as a model for reducing the gap between the ideal conditions of society and the existing reality, proposing solutions when the public sector and markets do not provide them. Although their interest is growing, few studies have addressed the drivers of this type of entrepreneurship. Therefore, based on the existing literature, it can be confirmed that there is evidently a complex set of factors that drive SE, as the key factors that drive social entrepreneurs to be part of these initiatives were identified through a qualitative methodology that allowed the identification, coding and analysis of the drivers. The results allow the identification of eight drivers for social entrepreneurship, including social exclusion, public support, sources of employment, economic income, family support, environmental awareness, fair trade, as well as norms and values. Overall, the findings help to improve the understanding of the factors that determine the creation and development of social enterprises in the country.