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A Comparative Study of Social Enterprises: North vs. South Perspectives

In: Social Enterprise - Context-Dependent Dynamics In A Global Perspective

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  • Dima Jamali
  • Nadine Mohanna
  • Dina H. Sherif
  • Salma El Sayeh

Abstract

Social entrepreneurship as a practice that integrates economic and social value creation has a strong global presence. This chapter capitalizes on the evolution of the concept of social enterprise in the Western literature to analyze its manifestation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Specifically, using empirical evidence from seven Arab countries, this chapter documents the understanding and application of social enterprises in the MENA region. Through the voices of social entrepreneurs who are working across the MENA countries, we document how social enterprise is displayed in practice along with both the constraints and the opportunities facing social entrepreneurs across this region. This new context-specific approach is then used to shed light on the similarities and differences of social enterprise practices across the international scene and the MENA region. The findings presented highlight the uniqueness of social enterprise in the MENA context, combining elements of both European and American approaches, in addition to some context-specific features.

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  • Dima Jamali & Nadine Mohanna & Dina H. Sherif & Salma El Sayeh, 2016. "A Comparative Study of Social Enterprises: North vs. South Perspectives," Chapters, in: Rosario Laratta (ed.), Social Enterprise - Context-Dependent Dynamics In A Global Perspective, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:101534
    DOI: 10.5772/62318
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    Keywords

    Europe; MENA region; social entrepreneurship; social enterprise; the United States;
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    JEL classification:

    • L31 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship

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