Social Entrepreneurship

The field of social entrepreneurship has become increasingly important in recent years. All over the world, social enterprises are trying to solve social challenges in an entrepreneurial way.

Social entrepreneurship in the D/A/CH region

As part of an empirical project, we investigated the support landscape of social enterprises in the D/A/CH region.

• Block, J., Hirschmann, M., Leirich, L., Moritz, A. (2020). Die Unterstützungslandschaft für Social Entrepreneurship im DACH-Raum -- ein Überblick. Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship. 68(3-4): S. 219–257.
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Decision criteria of impact investors

Another focus of our research is on the decision-making criteria that impact investors use when investing in social enterprises.

• Hirschmann, M., Moritz, A., Block, J. (in press). Motives, supporting activities, and selection criteria of social impact incubators: An experimental conjoint study. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
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• Block, J., Hirschmann, M. Fisch, C. (2021). Which criteria matter when impact investors screen social enterprises? Journal of Corporate Finance. 66 (February): 101813.
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• Leirich, L. (2020). Das Entscheidungsverhalten von Social Entrepreneurship unterstützenden Organisationen bei der Auswahl von Social Ventures. Dissertation.
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