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The terms social entrepreneur and social entrepreneurship were used first in the literature in 1953 by H. Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman. [42] The terms came into widespread use in the 1980s and 1990s, promoted by Bill Drayton, [43] Charles Leadbeater, and others. [44]
Baumol has argued that entrepreneurship can be either productive or unproductive. [15] Unproductive entrepreneurs may pursue economic rents or crime. Societies differ significantly in how they allocate entrepreneurial activities between the two forms of entrepreneurship, depending on the 'rules of the game' such as the laws in each society.
The term "ethnic entrepreneurship" refers to self-employed business owners who belong to racial or ethnic minority groups in Europe and North America. [63] A long tradition of academic research explores the experiences and strategies of ethnic entrepreneurs as they strive to integrate economically into mainstream U.S. or European society.
The path to success for Black entrepreneurs is often paired with challenges and systemic barriers. I had very limited access to capital at the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey 18 years ago.
The availability of land and literate labor, the absence of a landed aristocracy, the prestige of entrepreneurship, the diversity of climate and large easily accessed upscale and literate markets all contributed to America's rapid industrialization.
Social entrepreneurship in the United States (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Entrepreneurship in the United States" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Gregory Dees (James Gregory Dees), referred to as the father of social entrepreneurship education, was an American scientist, professor, founder and director of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship Development (CASE) of Duke University. [1]
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