Educational Entrepreneurship and Its Effect on School Financial Equity: A Critical Analysis of Market-Driven Reforms in K-12 Education

Abstract

This paper attempts to explore the concept of educational entrepreneurship and how it affects school financial equity in the context of market-driven education system in Pakistan's K-12 education framework. The study, based on bibliometric analysis and scientific mapping of 57 peer-reviewed sources, identifies influential authors, journals, and thematic clusters around the themes of entrepreneurial leadership, skill-based curricula, public-private partnerships, and public education with a market-oriented focus. Results show that entrepreneurial efforts can improve institutional efficiency and resource utilization but can also increase inequities faced by students in rural and marginalized communities. The co-authorship and keyword analyses show trends in emerging research concerning TVET, STEM and Edtech integration, and market-driven reforms. The study offers concrete guidance to policymakers for a balance between innovation and equitable provision of education.