The Social Enterprise: A Literature Review

NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN VALUES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE BALKANS, pp. 269-278, A. Matei and C. Radulescu, eds. Economica Publishing House, 2011

9 Pages Posted: 18 Dec 2011

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Lucica Matei

National School of Political Studies and Public Administration (NSPSPA)

Cristina Sandu

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (NSPSPA)

Date Written: December 17, 2011

Abstract

The transformations occurring in the last years in the international area have strongly affected the European administrative space. The national administrations are facing multiple problems concerning the financial, human, technological, etc. resources, and in this context, the public services must continue applying the principles of continuity and adaptability to meet the needs of citizens.

Concepts such as social entrepreneurship, social business, social enterprise, public -private partnership become increasingly more important, models of good practice being more visible in Western Europe comparing with Central-Eastern Europe or South-Eastern Europe.

The aim of this paper is to offer a literature perspective on the concept of social enterprise, which will lead to a comprehensive approach on the topic. The study will use an exploratory research method and data collection, reflecting the differences between Western, Central-Eastern, South-Eastern Europe literature, based on documentation in international data base and journal article reviews.

Finally, the study will be able to underline the key points of social enterprise theories, thus proving the applicability of the concept in practice and the role of social enterprise in the development of European administrative space, with special focus on the Balkan area.

Keywords: social enterprise, literature review, the Balkans

JEL Classification: H55, D73

Suggested Citation

Matei, Lucica and Sandu, Cristina, The Social Enterprise: A Literature Review (December 17, 2011). NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN VALUES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE BALKANS, pp. 269-278, A. Matei and C. Radulescu, eds. Economica Publishing House, 2011 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1973992

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Cristina Sandu

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (NSPSPA) ( email )

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Bucharest, 010643
Romania

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