TY - JOUR

T1 - Empowering Communities Through Citizen Entrepreneurship

T2 - A Case Study of the #Wirvsvirus Project and Its Impact

AU - Schikarski, Larissa

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 SAGE Publications.

PY - 2024/6

Y1 - 2024/6

N2 - This article explores Citizen Entrepreneurship (CE) as a powerful tool for addressing global challenges through local action, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focusing on the #WirvsVirus project in Germany, the study analyzes the theoretical underpinnings, practical applications, and future implications of CE. Key elements such as collective efficacy, proximity, and user-producer identities are discussed, offering a comprehensive framework for understanding CE’s role in fostering social innovation and community resilience.

AB - This article explores Citizen Entrepreneurship (CE) as a powerful tool for addressing global challenges through local action, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focusing on the #WirvsVirus project in Germany, the study analyzes the theoretical underpinnings, practical applications, and future implications of CE. Key elements such as collective efficacy, proximity, and user-producer identities are discussed, offering a comprehensive framework for understanding CE’s role in fostering social innovation and community resilience.

KW - #WirvsVirus

KW - Citizen Entrepreneurship

KW - Collective efficacy

KW - COVID-19

KW - Social innovation

KW - Management studies

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85204199956&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/23939575241274379

DO - 10.1177/23939575241274379

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:85204199956

VL - 10

SP - 335

EP - 343

JO - Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies

JF - Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies

SN - 2393-9575

IS - 2

ER -