Social enterprise in Europe: recent trends and developments

Purpose - Twelve years ago, the concept of social enterprise was rarely discussed in Europe, however it is now making significant breakthroughs in European Union (EU) countries. Within this context, the purpose of this paper is to synthesize major evolutions experienced by social enterprises across...

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Published in:Social enterprise journal 2008-01, Vol.4 (3), p.202-228
Main Authors: Defourny, Jacques, Nyssens, Marthe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomy
Business & economic sciences
Comparative analysis
Cooperatives
Economie sociale
Entrepreneurs
European Union (11 countries)
International
legal forms
non-profit organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Organizational structure
public policies
Public policy
Sciences économiques & de gestion
social co-operatives
Social economics
social enterprises
Social entrepreneurship
Social networks
Social responsibility
Studies
Subsidies
Trends
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