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Migrant women stepping into ethnic catering; homeless men employed
to take care of bees producing honey for sale; young people on the
edge getting microcredit funding to start social businesses; or
former criminals joining forces to create social and economic
structures for an honest lifestyle. These initiatives capture the
transformative power of social enterprise and might indicate how
social enterprises have the potential to make a difference for
people and societies. The Nordic countries represent an interesting
case. Social enterprises and co-operatives played a significant
part in paving the way for the Nordic solicaristic welfare state.
As the welfare state grew, civil society organizations and
co-operatives lost ground, to a certain extent. But in recent
decades, the welfare state has been restructured and,
simultaneously, the concepts social entrepreneurship and social
enterprises have gained attention. The Nordic context, with
extensive public welfare structures and a high degree of citizens'
participation in public affairs, might affect the emergence of
social entrepreneurship and social enterprises.
This title was first published in 2001. This book is the result of
an international study by leading economists and sociologists from
across Europe and North America. The response of the new social
economy (primarily voluntary and co-operative sectors) to social
exclusion and employability in the context of crises of
unemployment and the welfare state is of wide international
concern. This book looks specifically at the growth of enterprises
and initiatives whose primary aim is the integration of unemployed
and disadvantaged people into work. A common framework has been
used in each of the country studies, thus allowing an interesting
international comparative perspective to be developed. There is
considerable interest in how the third sector is changing
internationally in response to rapidly changing work and welfare
systems. By distilling international experience this book makes an
important contribution to debates about new ways of addressing the
central issues of unemployment and social exclusion of
disadvantaged people in society.
This title was first published in 2001. This book is the result of
an international study by leading economists and sociologists from
across Europe and North America. The response of the new social
economy (primarily voluntary and co-operative sectors) to social
exclusion and employability in the context of crises of
unemployment and the welfare state is of wide international
concern. This book looks specifically at the growth of enterprises
and initiatives whose primary aim is the integration of unemployed
and disadvantaged people into work. A common framework has been
used in each of the country studies, thus allowing an interesting
international comparative perspective to be developed. There is
considerable interest in how the third sector is changing
internationally in response to rapidly changing work and welfare
systems. By distilling international experience this book makes an
important contribution to debates about new ways of addressing the
central issues of unemployment and social exclusion of
disadvantaged people in society.
Migrant women stepping into ethnic catering; homeless men employed
to take care of bees producing honey for sale; young people on the
edge getting microcredit funding to start social businesses; or
former criminals joining forces to create social and economic
structures for an honest lifestyle. These initiatives capture the
transformative power of social enterprise and might indicate how
social enterprises have the potential to make a difference for
people and societies. The Nordic countries represent an interesting
case. Social enterprises and co-operatives played a significant
part in paving the way for the Nordic solicaristic welfare state.
As the welfare state grew, civil society organizations and
co-operatives lost ground, to a certain extent. But in recent
decades, the welfare state has been restructured and,
simultaneously, the concepts social entrepreneurship and social
enterprises have gained attention. The Nordic context, with
extensive public welfare structures and a high degree of citizens'
participation in public affairs, might affect the emergence of
social entrepreneurship and social enterprises.
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