Social enterprises as supply-chain enablers for the poor

Socio-Economic Planning Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 146-153

  Sodhi, ManMohan S ^a   Tang, Christopher S ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom of Pyramid; Economic sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Micro entrepreneurs; Poor as producers; Social enterprise; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; ENTREPRENEUR; LIVING STANDARD; MARKET SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 80052397828     PISSN: 00380121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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