Small-scale social-environmental enterprises in the green economy: supporting grassroots innovation
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: To achieve a top-to-bottom growth of the “green economy”, incentives and enablers need to be identified for those micro enterprises working at the grassroots level. A three-year study of 1,300 social and environmental enterprises in developing countries reveals how they are developing new products and services for their communities, using new business models. But their scale-up is hampered by lack of access to research and technology support and gender barriers, as well as challenges with complex partnerships, progress monitoring, and financial viability. A large pool of innovative ideas remains untapped and an opportunity to build a sustainable economy is being missed.
Source: Development in Practice
Language: English
Subfield: Business and International Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1997147196