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Background, Characteristics and Context of Social Entrepreneurship

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Social Entrepreneurship and Social Business

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  • Understand the evolution and historical background of social entrepreneurship.

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Volkmann, C., Tokarski, K., Ernst, K. (2012). Background, Characteristics and Context of Social Entrepreneurship. In: Volkmann, C., Tokarski, K., Ernst, K. (eds) Social Entrepreneurship and Social Business. Gabler Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-7093-0_1

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