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Published in: International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing 1/2020

07-01-2020 | Original Article

Social innovation and social entrepreneurship: discovering origins, exploring current and future trends

Authors: Luís Farinha, João Renato Sebastião, Carlos Sampaio, João Lopes

Published in: International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Nonprofit sector integrates an important part of the economy, which serves as a critical factor for social change. Social innovation and social entrepreneurship are of paramount importance for the nonprofit sector aiming to solve social needs. The purpose of this paper is, through bibliometric mapping techniques, based on 2695 documents, to understand thematic evolution of social innovation and social entrepreneurship. The main conclusion is that, from the analysis, we can see that the scientific production in this field of knowledge has intensified in recent years, but the centrality and the search density undergo major changes. New paths for future research are outlined.

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Metadata
Title
Social innovation and social entrepreneurship: discovering origins, exploring current and future trends
Authors
Luís Farinha
João Renato Sebastião
Carlos Sampaio
João Lopes
Publication date
07-01-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1865-1984
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1992
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12208-020-00243-6

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