SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GLOBAL CRISIS
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GLOBAL CRISIS

Summary/Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic has drawn more attention than ever to social entrepreneurs. Beyond their response to the effects created by the pandemic in a characteristic, dual, economic and social manner, we also have the discourse of analysts who see social entrepreneurs as a valuable resource for mitigating the impact of Covid-19 on society. Nonetheless, the studies focusing on social entrepreneurship during the pandemic cannot keep up with the practices within the field, if we compare them to other types of entrepreneurship that are included to a much greater extent in publications studying the impact of COVID-19 on various segments of activity. Through this paper, we aim to analyse and outline, in a realistic framework, the challenges, responses and strategies used by the social entrepreneurs to cope with the crisis provoked by COVID-19. In our endeavour, we started from a literature review, and we hope that our findings will support the key actors within the social entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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