Evolution of Social Entrepreneurship Research in India: Bibliometric Analysis of Literature

Authors

  •   Nidhish Rao Assistant Professor, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Justice K. S. Hegde Institute of Management (JKSHIM), NITTE, Udupi - 574 110, Karnataka
  •   K. Sankaran Director, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Justice K. S. Hegde Institute of Management (JKSHIM), NITTE, Udupi - 574 110, Karnataka
  •   Shilpa Praveen Assistant Professor, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Justice K. S. Hegde Institute of Management (JKSHIM), NITTE, Udupi - 574 110, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17010/amcije/2022/v5i3/172441

Keywords:

Areas of knowledge

, bibliometric analysis, emerging countries, social entrepreneurship

Paper Submission Date

, July 20, 2022, Paper Sent Back for Revision, August 6, Paper Acceptance Date, August 9, 2022

Abstract

Social entrepreneurship is a research area gaining attention from academicians and practitioners worldwide and in India. India is home to nearly two million social enterprises and is a developing county; this study is relevant to understanding the evolution of research in social entrepreneurship. An examination of existing social entrepreneurship literature reviews in India finds a scarcity of studies categorizing existing social entrepreneurship literature into multiple research themes and presenting popular and less popular research subjects. This work aims to address this gap by providing a detailed review of 54 journal articles published in Scopus indexed journals. It summarizes recent Social Entrepreneurship research, categorizing it into five major themes and highlighting the study thrust areas in each. We propose future study directions, contexts, and methodologies based on identified research gaps.

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Published

2022-08-01

How to Cite

Rao, N., Sankaran, K., & Praveen, S. (2022). Evolution of Social Entrepreneurship Research in India: Bibliometric Analysis of Literature. AMC Indian Journal of Entrepreneurship, 5(3), 29–41. https://doi.org/10.17010/amcije/2022/v5i3/172441

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Volume 5, Issue 3, July-September 2022

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Articles
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