Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy: Volume 5 Issue 1

Dynamic capabilities of institutional entrepreneurship

Kevin McKague

Although the concept of institutional entrepreneurship has been developed in the institutional theory literature to explain change in the normative context of organizations…

Construmex: housing investments for Mexican migrants and their families

Loretta Serrano González

The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges and implications related to the integration of low‐income customers into the strategy of CEMEX, one of the world's largest…

VidaGás: delivering better health to Northern Mozambique with LPG

Courtenay Sprague, Stu Woolman

The purpose of this paper is to document the manner in which a pro‐poor company can deliver ongoing health benefits and improve environmental sustainability in a manner that…

The contribution of grassroots businesses to post‐conflict development in Liberia

Alfred K. Tarway‐Twalla

The purpose of this paper is to determine the contribution of grassroots (mostly informal) businesses to post‐conflict, socio‐economic development in Liberia.

Development of small and medium enterprises in a developing country: The Indonesian case

Tulus Tahi Hamonangan Tambunan

The Indonesian Government has taken many measures to support the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which are expected to play a crucial role in employment…

Assessing the factors of adoption of agrochemicals by plantain farmers in Ghana

Irene S. Egyir, E. Owusu‐Benoah, F.O. Anno‐Nyako, B. Banful

The purpose of this paper is to identify and assess the key factors that influence the adoption of agrochemicals on plantain farms in Ghana.

Specialized banking services for small scale entrepreneurs: the case of Mibanco, Peru

Pedro P. Franco Concha

The purpose of this paper is to describe Mibanco's challenges in offering credit to individuals who have never had access to the formal banking system in Peru. The purpose of the…

Introduction to the special issue on growing inclusive markets

Kevin McKague, David Wheeler, Corrine Cash, Jane Comeault, Elise Ray

A new company descriptor takes us into a new era

Rebecca Marsh