Circular Economy as a Key Driver of Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development
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https://doi.org/10.18041/2619-4244/dl.37.13597Palabras clave:
Circular economy, entrepreneurship, training, learning, sustainabilityResumen
The circular economy has emerged as an alternative paradigm oriented towards the promotion of sustainable development. In parallel, entrepreneurship is emerging as a relevant opportunity to foster innovation in new technologies within the field of circular business. However, research on circular entrepreneurship is still at an incipient stage, resulting in a certain degree of dispersion in practice. This article aims to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurship and the circular economy through a systematic literature review of 35 articles published during the period 2014–2024 and indexed in the Scopus and ScienceDirect databases. The analysis identifies three predominant thematic groups: the emergence of small and medium-sized enterprises and circular startups, social entrepreneurship in circular economy, and ecosystems supporting circular entrepreneurship. As a result, a notable increase in the creation and development of small and medium-sized enterprises and circular startups was observed, compared to the other groups analyzed. Finally, a future research agenda and a conceptual model for the entrepreneurial process in the circular economy are proposed. These contributions aim to advance the literature on circular entrepreneurship and support the development of a more robust process in this emerging area.
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