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Social sciences research focuses on the interaction between human behavior social influences, societal norms, and the culture. Entrepreneurship is one kind of social science that studies how to create and maintain businesses that satisfy the needs of society. It is an effective force that can transform communities, industries and the world at large.

A business that makes a positive impact on the community gives entrepreneurs a sense purpose and fulfillment in their work. It also lets them leave a legacy that will benefit the next generation of entrepreneurs and their communities. Entrepreneurs can make an enormous impact, whether that’s changing the way people shop, improving access to education and healthcare or tackling global poverty and inequality.

Entrepreneurs typically engage in social entrepreneurship (SEE) by discovering a need and implementing innovative solutions to meet the need. This may include leveraging their business expertise and relationships to expand into new markets or working with partners to create more sustainable products. It may also involve giving back to charities, in order to raise funds for a cause that is meaningful to them.

Academics who take part in SEE can benefit from their research findings by sharing them in their institutions’ publications which is an important instrument for encouraging the diffusion of knowledge. This can help develop academic cultures that are entrepreneurial, as well as encourage collaborations with industry and other non-academic partners. The SSRN Entrepreneurship Collection contains scholarly articles that discuss the underlying concepts and theories of entrepreneurialism and how they relate to management and law economics, public policy and economics.