Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises

Nordic Perspectives

Linda Lundgaard Andersen (Roskild University, Denmark), Malin Gawell, Roger Spear (The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK)

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Routledge
06 August 2018

Welfare economics; Entrepreneurship

Series: Routledge Studies in Social Enterprise & Social Innovation

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.

Edited by: Linda Lundgaard Andersen (Roskild University Denmark), Malin Gawell, Roger Spear (The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 589g
ISBN: 9781138340091
ISBN 10: 113834009X
Series: Routledge Studies in Social Enterprise & Social Innovation
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 06 August 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Linda Lundgaard Andersen is a Professor in Learning, Evaluation and Social Innovation at Roskilde University, Denmark. Malin Gawell is an Associate Professor in Business Administration at Södertörn University, Sweden. Roger Spear is a Professor of Social Entrepreneurship teaching Organizational Systems and Research Methods at the Open University, UK.