Social enterprises / by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Employment re-entry.

Nonprofit organizations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (72 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, [1999]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Social enterprises straddle the border between the public and the private sector and break new ground in the allocation and management of economic resources, forming what the European Commission calls the "third system". While they all take a broadly similar approach across countries, these enterprises operate along very different lines. They do, however, seek to achieve the same goals, re-integrating disadvantaged groups into the labour market and providing goods and services. Social enterprises take an entrepreneurial approach and draw on the local environment to enhance their economic and social performance. Their emergence has aroused both enthusiasm and controversy. In the interests of rational debate, this report looks at how they are likely to develop, taking stock of existing social enterprises and highlighting the more advanced experiments.

Contents:

Introduction/Note to Readers

How to Become a Social Enterprise

Problems with Definitions

The Origin of Social Enterprises

The Players in Social Enterprises

The Contribution of Volunteers

Training Initiatives for Social Entrepreneurs

Forms of Organisation of Social Enterprises: Presentation by Country

The Financing of Social Enterprises and Social Purpose Enterprises

Access to Credit

Examples of Social Enterprise Funding

Examples of Ethical Banks

Conclusion

Bibliography

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-08331-X

9786610083312

92-64-18233-0

OCLC:

61510941