Dias, CatarinaPereira, InêsAntunes, MarianaResende, MargaridaMoreira, Antonio2026-02-102026-02-1020221799890836http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/21207Based on the literature on social enterprises (SEs), this chapter aims to portray the internationalization of social enterprises by analyzing existing knowledge on the subject. To do so, a literature review addressed the steps and procedures required in the process: the drivers, main models and theories, scaling strategies, market selection decisions, among others. It was possible to conclude that SEs’ internationalization is multifaceted, still at a growing stage, and needs to be addressed from several social perspectives.engbook part2026-01-27cv-prod-286821710.4018/978-1-7998-9083-6.ch019