Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sonne, L. Author-Email: lsonne@okapia.co.in Author-Workplace-Name: Okapi Research, and UNU-MERIT Title: Mapping regional social enterprise ecosystems in India: Framework and indicators Abstract: In this paper we briefly review social enterprise in the context of India before developing a conceptual framework highlighting the different components that make up a regional social enterprise ecosystem including entrepreneurs, financial and non-financial support, education and research, communication, collaboration and networks, government policy, and the local economy and context. Based on these, we discuss the availability of relevant data before developing a set of indicators for describing the components in different regional ecosystems across India. This paper is the first of a project documenting nine regional social enterprise ecosystems across India. Classification-JEL: O17, O33 Keywords: Social enterprise, India, Enterprise ecosystems, Regional economics, Mapping Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers Creation-Date: 20140531 Number: 2014-050 File-URL: https://unu-merit.nl/publications/wppdf/2014/wp2014-050.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Size: 864 Kb Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2014050