The 2009 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report on social entrepreneurship found that social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing phenomenon worldwide. The report was prepared by Siri Terjesen, Jan Lepoutre, Rachida Justo, and Niels Bosma, with support from Babson College, Universidad del Desarrollo, London Business School, and other participating national teams. The authors gratefully acknowledge the use of GEM data, but the interpretation and use of the data are solely the responsibility of the authors. The report includes an executive summary, a discussion of the GEM research program, a measurement of social entrepreneurship, an exploration of the concept and measurement of social entrepreneurship in an international context, an analysis of the state of social entrepreneurship across the globe, a comparison of total entrepreneurial activity and social entrepreneurial activity levels, a discussion of the social entrepreneurship spectrum, an examination of social entrepreneur characteristics, a classification of social entrepreneurial activities by industry, an analysis of national conditions for social entrepreneurship, and a conclusion. The report is 30 pages long and includes a methodology appendix.
