The Arab Spring has negatively affected the economies of many Arab countries, while also inspiring citizens to actively participate in bringing about social change and community development. Social entrepreneurship is often suggested as a way to combat unemployment and engage citizens in improving their local communities, both of which are urgently needed in the post-Arab Spring era. 
Using data from an online survey carried out by Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj with more than 12,000 residents of 18 Arab countries, this paper by Stanford University’s Program on Arab Reform and Democracy finds that despite the many institutional and structural obstacles social entrepreneurs face, there is a strong foundation for social entrepreneurship in the Arab region. Key findings include: See more here White_Paper Social Entrepreneurship
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