Developing Social Entrepreneurship in the EU: A Cross-Country Analysis

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Venelin Terziev

Georgi Rakovski Military Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Nelly Bencheva

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Teodora Stoeva

Agricultural University - Plovdiv

Marin Georgiev

Kaneff University Hospital

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Date Written: January 20, 2020

Abstract

The development of the European social model rests on the concept of social entrepreneurship. The concept has a significant contribution to the development of the European social economy. Social entrepreneurship has a remarkable potential, through its innovative solutions, to play an indispensable role in the social cohesion of EU Member States. The development of social economy in the EU contributes significantly to employment creation, sustainable growth and a fairer distribution of income and wealth. Thanks to the social sector it is possible to combine profitability and social inclusion and to achieve correspondence between services and needs in the public and private sectors. It is essential that compared to other sectors this one has demonstrated its economic and social potential to better address the economic crisis. Therefore, it is getting more and more support for development in almost all EU countries. However, there are significant differences in the scope and scale of development of social economy within the European Union. The purpose of this study is to examine the state and development of social entrepreneurship based on different national models in six EU countries. The majority of the study is based on the results of the comparative analysis of experts’ evaluations occupying different positions in the social economy structure of the following European countries: Greece, Bulgaria, Ireland, Italy, Malta and Estonia.

Keywords: social entrepreneurship, social enterprise, entrepreneurial approach, expert assessments

JEL Classification: Q00

Suggested Citation

Terziev, Venelin and Bencheva, Nelly and Stoeva, Teodora and Georgiev, Marin, Developing Social Entrepreneurship in the EU: A Cross-Country Analysis (January 20, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3525681 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3525681

Venelin Terziev (Contact Author)

Georgi Rakovski Military Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria ( email )

Sofia, 1000
Bulgaria

Nelly Bencheva

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Teodora Stoeva

Agricultural University - Plovdiv ( email )

Bulgaria

Marin Georgiev

Kaneff University Hospital ( email )

Rousse
Bulgaria

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