Social Entrepreneurship: Contribution to Overcoming Socio-Economic Inequality in Modern Russia

The subject of the research is the influence of the Institute of social entrepreneurship on the solution of social problems of Russian society through the use of social and market methods of economic activity. The purpose of the work is to identify the socio—economic effect of social entrepreneurship in modern Russian society. The article notes that the institute of social entrepreneurship has been formed and successfully operates in the modern domestic economy. Russian entrepreneurs have learned to recognize "scattered" knowledge, i.e., to capture information, interpret it correctly and perceive new competitive opportunities when solving social problems existing in Russian society. As a research method, an institutional approach was used, which made it possible to establish that one of the catalysts for the growth of entrepreneurial activity in the social sphere in our country was the work of private specialized funds to support social entrepreneurship. The use of the case study method made it possible to analyze successful social projects in a number of regions related to solving problems in the field of additional education of children, the revival of folk crafts and historical heritage, employment of socially vulnerable segments of the population, the formation of a tourist cluster. The presented cases clearly demonstrate the ability of business to be involved in solving social problems of society. Conclusions are drawn that in the last 10-15 years the Institute of Social Entrepreneurship has begun to play an important role in solving socio-economic problems, helping to resolve issues related to the development of territories.