Entrepreneurial Social Innovation for Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States: Addressing Research Gaps Through a Systematic Literature Review and Framework Development
Year: 2025
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are pressing sustainable development needs, yet entrepreneurship and innovation research in SIDs contexts is fractured and Western-centric. This article responds to such necessary research gaps by conducting a systematic literature review to identify conceptual, methodological, contextual, and intersectional gaps in the literature. Finding shows the need for a deeper understanding of entrepreneurial behavior. To address this, this article proposes an Entrepreneurial Social Innovation (ESI) Framework, consolidating insights from theories of Effectuation, Resilience, and multilevel approaches, to provide an integrated model incorporating informal, digital, and gender-sensitive practices tailored for SIDS, and focusing specifically on the Maldives. This framework develops theoretical knowledge of hybrid value creation in fragile contexts. It offers policymakers and practitioners a model to follow in order to foster context-relevant sustainable development in SIDS.
Author: HUDHOODHA WAHEEDHA
Institution: Khazar University
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7107958271
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