Case Studies on Urban Entrepreneurship

This thought-provoking book highlights practical examples of how cities and their citizens, in diverse geographical contexts, can work entrepreneurially to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Leading experts demonstrate how cities have become key hubs for human activity, where local projects serve as a positive catalyst for progressive change.Contributors assess how entrepreneurial activities have become increasingly focused on creating value through cooperation, governing commons and applied social innovation. Drawing on a wealth of international case studies, chapters propose institutional-level solutions for promoting inclusion and reviving cooperatives, such as urban farming planning and affordable housing initiatives. Analysing entrepreneurship from grassroots movements providing affordable, renewable energy, to the actions of global banks and corporations, the book showcases actionable strategies while advocating for consistent sensitivity to local contexts.Case Studies on Urban Entrepreneurship is a vital resource for scholars and students of business and management, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility and entrepreneurship. Urban activists and government officials will also benefit from its discussions of community-centred endeavours.