The value of entrepreneuring in the context of multidimensional poverty

Sammanfattning

The role of entrepreneurship in alleviating poverty has been extensively researched by entrepreneurship researchers and policy makers. The focus of this research has mostly been in the context of business, for example, the links between value creation leading and economic poverty amelioration. We believe that poverty is multidimensional and requires attention to detail. Similarly, we argue that entrepreneurship is more than an engine for economic outcomes; rather it is a process for socioeconomic value creation and change. Therefore, we approach entrepreneurship as a verb - 'entrepreneuring', an unfolding value process which points at the inherent processual character of entrepreneurship. We argue that entrepreneuring enables the context of poverty by creating different values. To understand its nuances, we explore the concept of 'value' in entrepreneuring that offers a means of escaping poverty. To do so, we conducted a qualitative narrative study of entrepreneurs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in an impoverished part of northern Pakistan. This article initially reviews literature about entrepreneurship and poverty. Next, we propose a conceptual framework to understand how and why entrepreneuring happens in the context of poverty, and who is involved. Finally, we provide a theoretical framework as to how entrepreneuring creates values that allow individuals to enable the context of poverty.

Nyckelord

entrepreneuring; multidimensional poverty; value creation; context; developing country

Publicerad i

The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2023, Volym: 24, nummer: 2, artikelnummer: 14657503231156338

SLU författare

• Hashim, Hina

  • Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Gaddefors, Johan

  • Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen

SDG1 Ingen fattigdom


UKÄ forskningsämne

Nationalekonomi


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14657503231156338

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/121415