Carbon trading and local communities’ income: does social enterprise embeddedness moderate? Evidence from Tanzania

This study examines the influence of carbon trading on local communities’ income and the moderating effects of social enterprise embeddedness among carbon trading communities in Tanzania. Based on the resource-based view and social capital theories, a cross-sectional survey design was applied to col...

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Main Authors: Charles K. Matekele, Julieth S. Mambosho, Prisca P. Rutatola, Joel M. Chongela
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2456503
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author Charles K. Matekele
Julieth S. Mambosho
Prisca P. Rutatola
Joel M. Chongela
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description This study examines the influence of carbon trading on local communities’ income and the moderating effects of social enterprise embeddedness among carbon trading communities in Tanzania. Based on the resource-based view and social capital theories, a cross-sectional survey design was applied to collect data from 206 respondents. The hypothesised relationship was established and tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) enriched by SMARTPLS4. The findings indicated that carbon trading and social enterprise embeddedness are essential drivers for improving the income of local communities. The study also revealed that social enterprise embeddedness did not significantly moderate the positive link between carbon trading and local communities’ income. Furthermore, this study offers theoretical and practical implications for local communities, decision-makers, and local governments.
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spelling doaj-art-e35e1c3b73f340bf95d2a4050393bd6e2025-01-24T09:15:19ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862025-12-0111110.1080/23311886.2025.2456503Carbon trading and local communities’ income: does social enterprise embeddedness moderate? Evidence from TanzaniaCharles K. Matekele0Julieth S. Mambosho1Prisca P. Rutatola2Joel M. Chongela3Department of Accounting and Finance, The Local Government Training Institute (LGTI), Dodoma City, The United Republic of Tanzania (URT)Department of Accounting and Finance, The Local Government Training Institute (LGTI), Dodoma City, The United Republic of Tanzania (URT)Department of Accounting and Finance, The Local Government Training Institute (LGTI), Dodoma City, The United Republic of Tanzania (URT)Department of Accounting and Finance, The Local Government Training Institute (LGTI), Dodoma City, The United Republic of Tanzania (URT)This study examines the influence of carbon trading on local communities’ income and the moderating effects of social enterprise embeddedness among carbon trading communities in Tanzania. Based on the resource-based view and social capital theories, a cross-sectional survey design was applied to collect data from 206 respondents. The hypothesised relationship was established and tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) enriched by SMARTPLS4. The findings indicated that carbon trading and social enterprise embeddedness are essential drivers for improving the income of local communities. The study also revealed that social enterprise embeddedness did not significantly moderate the positive link between carbon trading and local communities’ income. Furthermore, this study offers theoretical and practical implications for local communities, decision-makers, and local governments.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2456503Carbon tradinglocal communities’ incomesocial enterprise embeddednesscarbon-trading communitiesresource-based view theorysocial capital theory
spellingShingle Charles K. Matekele
Julieth S. Mambosho
Prisca P. Rutatola
Joel M. Chongela
Carbon trading and local communities’ income: does social enterprise embeddedness moderate? Evidence from Tanzania
Cogent Social Sciences
Carbon trading
local communities’ income
social enterprise embeddedness
carbon-trading communities
resource-based view theory
social capital theory
title Carbon trading and local communities’ income: does social enterprise embeddedness moderate? Evidence from Tanzania
title_full Carbon trading and local communities’ income: does social enterprise embeddedness moderate? Evidence from Tanzania
title_fullStr Carbon trading and local communities’ income: does social enterprise embeddedness moderate? Evidence from Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed Carbon trading and local communities’ income: does social enterprise embeddedness moderate? Evidence from Tanzania
title_short Carbon trading and local communities’ income: does social enterprise embeddedness moderate? Evidence from Tanzania
title_sort carbon trading and local communities income does social enterprise embeddedness moderate evidence from tanzania
topic Carbon trading
local communities’ income
social enterprise embeddedness
carbon-trading communities
resource-based view theory
social capital theory
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2456503
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