http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14494 2026-05-15T12:49:17Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14509 Business Constraints, Information Technology and Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa Bouanza, Jean R. F. K.; Asongu, Simplice A.; Nnanna, Joseph The objective of this study is to examine how information and communication technology can be used to moderate the unfavourable effects of doing business constraints on income inequality in 48 sub- Saharan African countries for the period from 2004 to 2019. The Gini coefficient is used as the income inequality indicator, whereas the ICT dynamics employed entail subscriptions to mobile phones and the Internet. Ten indicators of doing business constraints are also employed. From the findings, for the most part, doing business constraints increase income inequality while ICT moderates the positive effect of doing business constraints on income inequality. Thresholds of ICT at which the doing business constraints no longer increase income inequality are provided. At these established ICT penetration thresholds, ICT effectively moderates doing business constraints to reduce income inequality. Bouanza, J. R. F. K., Asongu, S. A., & Nnanna, J. (2024). Business Constraints, Information Technology and Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(4), 725-760. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557241306884 (Original work published 2024) 2024-12-27T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14508 Conceptualising the Role of State in Digital Ecosystems in India: A Case Study on ONDC Kunduru, Sunil Reddy This study presents a framework to investigate the role of the state in the emerging digital ecosystems in India. It tests the framework on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), the hub of a state-sponsored emerging digital ecosystem. Building on the concepts of ecosystems and institutional voids, the study develops a theoretical framework based on a two-part argument. The first part of the argument, which is synthesised from the literature, states that ecosystems fill institutional voids. The second part of the argument states that in emerging economies the state can orchestrate digital ecosystems to fill institutional voids. To test the theoretical framework, the study takes ONDC, a state-backed open protocol for digital commerce implemented in India, as the empirical context. A novel method called natural-language-processing-augmented discourse analysis is proposed and used to examine the policy discourse around ONDC, including official blogs and press releases. The discourse analysis revealed that there is optimism about ONDC’s ability to overcome the limitations of private digital commerce platforms. These results when seen in conjunction with the fact that the state finances ONDC lend support to the proposition that the Indian state intends to orchestrate digital ecosystems that have the potential to strengthen markets. The implications of these findings to theory, method and practice are discussed. Kunduru, S. R. (2025). Conceptualising the Role of State in Digital Ecosystems in India: A Case Study on ONDC. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(4), 761-788. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557241306898 (Original work published 2024) 2025-01-19T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14507 Social Enterprise and Rural Development: The Case of Zambia Chilufya, Rosemary; Mswaka, Walter This study analyses the development and role of social enterprises in the rural areas of the Copperbelt region of Zambia. Against the backdrop of increasing socio-economic challenges and the critical need for innovative food security solutions, this study contributes to the existing literature on social enterprise development in Sub-Saharan Africa. The research employs a qualitative case study approach, focusing on four social enterprises operating in the rural areas of the Copperbelt region. A semi-structured interview guide is used to gather data from key informants. By using components of Giddens’ structural theory, this investigation finds that the development of social enterprises in the rural areas of the Copperbelt region is intricately linked to the local context and conditions in which they operate. Chilufya, R., & Mswaka, W. (2025). Social Enterprise and Rural Development: The Case of Zambia. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(4), 789-814. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557241306891 (Original work published 2024) 2024-12-30T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14506 Social Entrepreneurial Intention: A Review Based on Bibliographic Coupling Analysis Luc, Phan Tan This study seeks to map all scientific papers relevant to social entrepreneurial intention purposes obtained from the Web of Science database and propose prospective future research topics. The bibliographic coupling method was used to evaluate 136 articles and describe the chronological development of research on this issue. Through bibliographic coupling analysis, it is evident that the research field can be divided into four distinct clusters, including ‘test of extending model and new approaches’, ‘personality’, ‘background’, ‘gender’, ‘culture and environment’, ‘role model’ (Cluster 1), ‘institution’, ‘motivation’ (Cluster 2), ‘education’, ‘social entrepreneurial behaviour’ (Cluster 3), ‘cross-cultural studies’, ‘transformation into a social enterprise’, and ‘journalism and social entrepreneurial intentions’ (Cluster 4). This study sheds light on the most significant recent contributions to the field, which are now known as the state-of-the-art themes in social entrepreneurial intention. As a result, it suggests suitable avenues for further investigation within the research community. Luc, P. T. (2024). Social Entrepreneurial Intention: A Review Based on Bibliographic Coupling Analysis. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(4), 815-838. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557241306882 (Original work published 2024) 2024-12-27T00:00:00Z