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A systematic literature review of women in social entrepreneurship

Authors: EuiBeom Jeong, Hanna Yoo

Published in: Service Business | Issue 4/2022

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A recent increase in research on social entrepreneurship (SEship) has been characterized by more focus on gender-based topics, especially women. To address the status of women in SEship, we conduct a rigorous systematic literature review of 1142 papers on SEship and 59 articles on the sub-domain of women. Based on the findings, the article presents several suggestions for future research: (i) reinterpretation of theoretical concepts, (ii) social integration and overcoming gender discrimination, (iii) expansion of sectors and regions, and (iv) operation strategy and performance factors. This study contributes to the development of SEship by providing an overview of women in SEship.

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Title: A systematic literature review of women in social entrepreneurship
Authors: EuiBeom Jeong
Hanna Yoo
Publication date: 29-10-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Service Business / Issue 4/2022
Print ISSN: 1862-8516
Electronic ISSN: 1862-8508
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11628-022-00512-w

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