VSSER25 Session 2 Summary

The 4 papers from #VSSER25 Session 2 explored distinct but related areas of entrepreneurship. The Bacq & Alt (2018) article investigates the motivational factors behind social entrepreneurial intentions, specifically highlighting the roles of empathy, self-efficacy, and perceived social worth in driving individuals toward creating ventures with a social mission. Gupta et al. (2019) examine societal perceptions of entrepreneurs in different contexts, such as high-growth, low-growth, commercial, and social ventures, in comparison to gender stereotypes of agentic and communal traits. Holta (2023) provides a comprehensive analysis of the intellectual evolution of social entrepreneurship research through bibliometric analysis and a structured review, identifying key themes, past advances, and potential future research directions within the field. Finally, Salvi et al. (2022) offer an integrative review of informal entrepreneurship, developing a typology of informal entrepreneurs and a dynamic perspective on their decisions to formalize or informalize their ventures based on various institutional factors.