Ecosystem of social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus in the context of socio-economic development
An entrepreneurial ecosystem is a key factor of the socio-economic development of many countries. The ecosystem in entrepreneurship involves the quantitative development of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as qualitative development, which includes deep scientific and fundamental research, the formation of infrastructure elements, etc. There are many examples of positive experience in the development of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the global space. However, a number of countries are still at the stage of its formation. The Republic of Belarus belongs to the category of states that has entered the quantitative growth of business entities, but the lack of development of some domains of the ecosystem does not allow its qualitative development. Over the past decade, many attempts have been made in the country to create an effective entrepreneurial ecosystem. These attempts included organization of entrepreneurial contests, venture funds, associations and unions, etc. The steps taken have increased the business initiative of many citizens and business entities, and also allowed creating favorable conditions for conducting standard business. However, the globalization of the economy and the growth of the problems facing humanity contributed to the development of social entrepreneurship as a separate sector in the economy. This determines the relevance of the chosen topic and the need to study its fundamental and applied foundations, because there is no consensus on this economic phenomenon in the Republic of Belarus, and there is no legislative framework and a clearly developed position of theorists and practitioners.