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Asia Resources

China 

Non-Profit Incubator. (2008), for the Cultural and Education Section British Embassy, "China Social Enterprise Research Report"

Hong Kong

 Li, Y. (2008), Avantage Ventures, "A MarketPlace for Social Ventures"   

Korea

Kim, H.W. (2008), Korea Labor Institute, "The Background of Social Enterprise in South Korea and its Prospect" 

Singapore

Teo, A. (2009), National University of Singapore Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy, "The Social Enterprise Landscape in Singapore"

Taiwan 

Pelchat, M. (2004), Himalaya World Foundation, "Social Entrepreneurship in Taiwan: Possibilities & Challenges for Empowerment"

Pelchat, M. (2004), Himalaya World Foundation, "Entrepreneurship Asian NPOs: Social Entrepreneurship in Taiwan"

Industry Resources

Books 

Bhagwati, J. (2004), "In Defense of Globalization"

Bornstein, D. (2007), "How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas"

Brest, P & Harvey, H. (2008), "Money Well Spent"

Crutchfield, L & Grant, H.M. (2007), "Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits"

Elkington, J, Hartigan, P & Schwab, K. (2008), "The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World" 

Elkington, J, (2001), "The Triple Bottom Line for 21st Century Business"  

Khan, H.M. (2006), "Road to Sustainable Development"

Yunus, Muhammed (2007), "Creating a World Without Poverty"

Green, M and Bishop, M. (2009), "Philanthrocapitalism"

Novogratez, J. (2009), "The Blue Sweater - Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconected World." 

Prahalad, C.K. (2006), "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits" 

Sachs, J. (2006), "The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time" 

Wind, Y. (2008), "Competing in a Flat World: Building Enterprises for a Borderless World"

Yunus, Muhammed (1997), "Banker to the Poor: Micro - Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty"

Ledgerwood, J, Johnson, I & Severino, J.M. (2001), Microfinance Handbook,  "An Institutional and Financial Perspective: Sustainable Banking With the Poor"

Reports & Articles

GENERAL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

UNDP (2008), “Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor”

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (2005), “Business for Development - Business solutions in support of the Millennium Development Goals (WBCSD)”

 World Business Council for Sustainable Development, “Doing Business with the Poor: A Field Guide”  

Drayton, B. (2006) "Everyone A Changemaker". (Reprinted from the Winter 2006 edition of Innovations journal)

Friedman, T. (2007), “Patient’ Capital for an Africa That Can’t Wait” New York Times, April 20, 2007.

Google.org (2008), “Inform and Empower to Improve Public Services” January 2008

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) (2008), “Corporate Philanthropy Resource Guide”  

Global Insitute for Tomorrow, (GIFT) (2009), "Change or Change Will Visit you and It Will Be Painful."

 SOCIAL FINANCE

 Nicholls, A. and Pharoah, C. (2008), “The Landscape of Social Investing: A Holistic Topology of Opportunities and Challenges” Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Novy-Hildesley, J. (2006), “From Idea to Impact: Funding Invention for Sustainability” Innovations Case Discussion: KickStart 

Edwards,M. (2008), "Just Another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism, Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action and The Young Foundation"

European Venture Philanthropy Association, (2006), "European Venture Philanthropy Directory"

Emerson, J, Freundlich, T and Fruchterman, J. (2007), "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained" Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Working Paper.

Emerson, J and Spitzer, J. (2007), "From Fragmentation to Functionality: Critical Concepts and Writings on Social Capital Market Structure. Operation, and Innovation" Oxford Said Business School.

Meehan, W., D. Kilmer and M. O’Flanagan. (2004), “Investing in Society: Why we need a more efficient social capital market - and how we can get there” Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2004.

Wood, A. and M. Martin (2006), “Market-Based Solutions for Financing Philanthropy” Viewpoints, pp. 58-63.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (2004), “Finding Capital for Sustainable Livelihoods Businesses”

Kristof, N. (2009), “Investing to fight poverty” New York Times, Blogspot, January 6, 2009.

SOCIAL INNOVATION

 Starr, K. (2008), “Go Big or Go Home: How to tell whether an idea is scalable” Stanford Social Innovation Review Fall 2008

Murray, S. (2009), “Opportunity to learn far from the boardroom” Financial Times, January 12, 2009.

Rosenfield, C. (2009) “Too Cool for School. Green School’s eco-policy gets full marks” Time Magazine.

Thornhill, J. (2009), “A Measure Remodelled” Financial Times, January 27, 2009.

Flanigan, J. (2009), “Businesses Find a Silver Lining in Inland California’s Downturn” New York Times, January 14, 2009.

Grene, S. (2009), “Goldman identifies likely big hitters of the future” Financial Times, January 18, 2009.