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Social entrepreneurship: does institutional environment make a difference?

Bernardino, Susana , Santos, J. Freitas , Ribeiro, J. Cadima , Bernardino, Susana , Freitas Santos, J. , Cadima Ribeiro, J. , Cadima Ribeiro, J.
ISLA — Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia
Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Success and its Impact on Regional Development,, 2015 Published by: IGI Global
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9567-2.ch022 Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/39635

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Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to contribute to a better understanding of the link between social entrepreneurship and institutional environment in Portugal. A quantitative approach is used in the study, with primary data collected through an online survey. A questionnaire was emailed to both Portuguese Non-Governmental Organizations and projects available on the Portuguese Social Stock Exchange. In the analysis of the data, we used descriptive statistics, factorial analysis and t-student tests in an attempt to validate the research hypotheses. The results show that a favorable institutional environment has low importance in the decision to develop social entrepreneurial initiatives. This conclusion supports the idea that many social entrepreneurs can emerge even in developing regions where the institutional environment is weak. Therefore, social entrepreneurship could be an instrument of regional development and contribute to attenuating the social and economic differences among Portuguese regions.

Keywords

#Institutional Environment #Social entrepreneurship #Regional Development

Bibliographic Details

Publication Type Book chapter
Publication Year 2015
Journal / Conference / Work Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Success and its Impact on Regional Development,
ISSN 2326-9103
Publisher IGI Global
Publication Status Published

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Ana Luísa Moreira Soares Martinho
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José de Freitas Santos
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Susana Jacinta Queirós Bernardino
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