Geoffrey Desa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6534316 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Geoffrey Desa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Geoffrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Desa |
| SIGNATURE | DESA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Francisco State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2385-7907 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Economic Inequality as Enabler or Constraint? The Role of Inequality and Societal Culture on Individual Engagement in Social Entrepreneurship
How does economic inequality impact the level of social entrepreneurship in a society? Drawing on institutional anomie theory, this paper examines how rising economic inequality influences individual engagement in social entrepreneurship across diverse countries, cultures and economic contexts. Using multilevel data from 83,089 individuals in 22 countries, we show that cultural conditions shape whether social entrepreneurship emerges as a creativ…
Reading Is Important,” but “I Don't Read”
Qualitative data analysis from open‐ended comments written by 206 undergraduates illustrates student attitudes, beliefs, and practices that reveal an academic reading paradox. Consistently, undergraduates report that reading is valuable, yet their noncompliance with reading assignments suggests otherwise. Undergraduates report that they achieve their academic goals with little reading and that they perceive reading as too voluminous and irrelevan…
Social entrepreneurship and impact investment in rural–urban transformation
Sustainability transitions in the context of pandemic
Reading Is Important,” but “I Don't Read”
Qualitative data analysis from open‐ended comments written by 206 undergraduates illustrates student attitudes, beliefs, and practices that reveal an academic reading paradox. Consistently, undergraduates report that reading is valuable, yet their noncompliance with reading assignments suggests otherwise. Undergraduates report that they achieve their academic goals with little reading and that they perceive reading as too voluminous and irrelevan…
Social entrepreneurship and impact investment in rural–urban transformation
Sustainability transitions in the context of pandemic
Economic Inequality as Enabler or Constraint? The Role of Inequality and Societal Culture on Individual Engagement in Social Entrepreneurship
How does economic inequality impact the level of social entrepreneurship in a society? Drawing on institutional anomie theory, this paper examines how rising economic inequality influences individual engagement in social entrepreneurship across diverse countries, cultures and economic contexts. Using multilevel data from 83,089 individuals in 22 countries, we show that cultural conditions shape whether social entrepreneurship emerges as a creativ…
Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Entrepreneurship (2 works) · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (2 works) · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (2 works) · Social entrepreneurship (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (1 works)