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Low-Cost Private Schools – An Under-researched Social Entrepreneurship Phenomenon

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Low-cost private schools (LCPSs) provide basic education to children growing up in families often at risk of poverty. LCPSs are ubiquitous around the world. Most of these schools were initiated by local individuals or community organizations with primarily social objectives. They are therefore a large-scale social entrepreneurial phenomenon. Despite the scale and importance of LCPSs for the provision of basic education, the topic is underrepresented in academic entrepreneurship research. We believe this is an unfortunate omission, as LCPSs offer a wide range of interesting research opportunities that can advance both entrepreneurship research and practice. In our research we are focusing on the analysis of management practices and business models through comparative analysis of LCPSs in Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya.

Source: ARBOR - Bern University of Applied Sciences Repository

DOI: 10.24451/arbor.22587

Authors: Vogel, Claudia, Mueller, Susan

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6945018734

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