The Emergence of Social Enterprise

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Carlo Borzaga, Jacques Defourny
Psychology Press, 2004 - Business & Economics - 383 pages

What are the characteristics of social enterprises? What are the future prospects for social enterprises? What do social enterprises contribute?

Analyzing social enterprises in fifteen different countries, The Emergence of Social Enterprise seeks to answer these important questions while investigating the remarkable growth in the 'third sector'.

Using the social enterprises as case-studies, theory and practice is combined in a compelling argument to support the concept of an 'emergence' of social enterprise. Written by leading academics, in an accessible yet informed style, this book will be vital reading for all those studying and teaching non-profit organizations, social policy, social economy and civil society.

 

Contents

Austria Social enterprises and new childcare services
31
Belgium Social enterprises in community services
47
Denmark Cooperative activity and community development
65
Finland Labuur cooperatives as an innovative response to unemployment
82
France Social enterprises developing proximity services
100
Germany Social enterprises and transitional employment
120
Greece Social enterprises responding to welfare needs
136
Ireland Social enterprises and local development
149
Spain Social enterprises as a response to employment policy failure
203
Sweden The emergence of workintegration social enterprises
220
The Netherlands Neighbuurhood development enterprises
236
United Kingdom A wide range of social enterprises
252
Social enterprises as incentive structures An economic analysis
273
The significance of social capital in the multiple goal and resource structure of social enterprises
296
The social enterprise Towards a theoretical socioeconomic approach
312
Management challenges for social enterprises
333

Italy From traditional cooperatives to iunovative social enterprises
166
Luxembourg Workintegration social enterprises in an emerging third sector
182
Portugal Cooperatives for rehabilitation of people with disabilities
192
Social enterprises in Europe a diversity of initiatives and prospects
350
Index
371
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