Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Abbreviations and acronyms; Introduction; 1 The economics of social enterprises: An interpretative framework; 2 The competitive advantages of social enterprises; 3 The impact of social enterprises on output, employment, and welfare; 4 From economic growth to sustainable development; 5 The provision of welfare and general-interest services; 6 Social enterprises and the integration of disadvantaged workers; 7 The fair- trade debate and its underpinnings; 8 An empirical test of fair trade
9 Microfinance: A frontier social enterprise10 Only the fittest survive?: A test of the sustainability of corporate social responsibility; References; Index
Summary
Offers an interpretation of social enterprises as entrepreneurial organizations that pursue social objectives and are successful due to the non-self-seeking motives of their members
