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Scaling Social Impact: Building Sustainable Social Ventures at the Base-of-the-Pyramid

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Manisankar Datta, Seema Sharma, Shveta Singh & Preeti Tiwari. (2023) Manifestation of Tensions and Dual-Goal Management in Social Enterprises: A Multiple Case Study Approach. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 0:0, pages 1-33.
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Maria Vittoria Bufali, Francesca Calò, Alec Morton & Graham Connelly. (2023) Scaling Social Innovation: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study of School-Based Mentoring Interventions. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 0:0, pages 1-27.
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Yosra Boughattas & Frederik Claeyé. (2022) Antecedents of Social Enterprise Creation at the Base of the Pyramid. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 0:0, pages 1-23.
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Brett R. Smith, Joshua R. Knapp & Benedetto L. Cannatelli. (2022) Entrepreneurship at the Base of the Pyramid: The Moderating Role of Person-Facilitator Fit and Poverty Alleviation. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 13:3, pages 299-323.
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Judith Jacob Iddy, Ilan Alon & Benjamin C. Litalien. (2022) Institutions and training: A case of social franchising in Africa. Africa Journal of Management 8:3, pages 347-373.
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Subramaniam Ananthram, Yadong Luo & Mike W. Peng. (2022) Social Entrepreneurship and Frugal Innovation: A Composition-Based View. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 0:0, pages 1-22.
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Michiel Verver, Heidi Dahles & Iris Soeterbroek. (2021) Scaling for Social Enterprise Development: A Mixed Embeddedness Perspective on Two Dutch Non-Profit Organisations. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 0:0, pages 1-26.
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Parul Gupta & Ritu Srivastava. (2021) Research on Social Enterprises from an Emerging Economy—Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Directions. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 0:0, pages 1-36.
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Chamindika Weerakoon. (2021) A Decade of Research Published in the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship: A Review and a Research Agenda. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 0:0, pages 1-23.
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Jose Godinez, Luis Javier Sanchez-Barrios, Sara Lopez-Gomez & Liyis Gomez-Nuñez. (2021) Beyond Financial Resources: Analyzing the Determinants of Export Activities of Emerging Market Social Enterprises. Latin American Business Review 22:3, pages 235-263.
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Erica Kim Man Lee, Ho Lee, Chi Hing Kee, Chi Hong Kwan & Chui Ha Ng. (2021) Social Impact Measurement in Incremental Social Innovation. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 12:1, pages 69-86.
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Heidi Dahles, Michiel Verver, Sothy Khieng, Ireen Manders & Nite Schellens. (2020) Scaling Up Social Enterprise: Predicament or Prospect in a Comparative Perspective. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 11:3, pages 317-342.
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Heidi Dahles, Sothy Khieng, Michiel Verver & Ireen Manders. (2020) Social entrepreneurship and tourism in Cambodia: advancing community engagement. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 28:6, pages 816-833.
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Jun Han & Sonal Shah. (2020) The Ecosystem of Scaling Social Impact: A New Theoretical Framework and Two Case Studies. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 11:2, pages 215-239.
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Meng Zhao & Jun Han. (2020) Tensions and Risks of Social Enterprises’ Scaling Strategies: The Case of Microfinance Institutions in China. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 11:2, pages 134-154.
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Anastacia Mamabolo & Kerrin Myres. (2020) Performance Measurement in Emerging Market Social Enterprises using a Balanced Scorecard. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 11:1, pages 65-87.
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Sanjay Jain & James Koch. (2020) Crafting markets and fostering entrepreneurship within underserved communities: social ventures and clean energy provision in Asia. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 32:1-2, pages 176-196.
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Nicole Siebold, Franziska Günzel-Jensen & Sabine Müller. (2019) Balancing dual missions for social venture growth: a comparative case study. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 31:9-10, pages 710-734.
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Jeffrey Gauthier, Sinéad G. Ruane & Gregory R. Berry. (2019) Evaluating and extending SCALERS: Implications for social entrepreneurs. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship 31:4, pages 349-370.
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Robin Biddulph. (2018) Social enterprise and inclusive tourism. Five cases in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Tourism Geographies 20:4, pages 610-629.
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Jill Kickul, Mark Griffiths, Sophie Bacq & Niharika Garud. (2018) Catalyzing social innovation: is entrepreneurial bricolage always good?. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 30:3-4, pages 407-420.
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Frank Janssen, Alain Fayolle & Amélie Wuilaume. (2018) Researching bricolage in social entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 30:3-4, pages 450-470.
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Prajakta Khare & Kanchan Joshi. (2018) Systems Approach to Map Determinants of a Social Enterprise's Impact: A Case from India. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 9:1, pages 31-51.
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Michelle T. Hackett. (2016) Solving ‘Social Market Failures’ with Social Enterprises? Grameen Shakti (Village Energy) in Bangladesh. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 7:3, pages 312-341.
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Martin Loosemore. (2015) Building a new third construction sector through social enterprise. Construction Management and Economics 33:9, pages 724-739.
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Wolfgang Spiess-Knafl & Jessica Aschari-Lincoln. (2015) Understanding mechanisms in the social investment market: what are venture philanthropy funds financing and how?. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment 5:3, pages 103-120.
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Richard K. Blundel & Fergus Lyon. (2015) Towards a ‘Long View’: Historical Perspectives on the Scaling and Replication of Social Ventures. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 6:1, pages 80-102.
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