Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation : Ecosystems for Inclusion in Europe / edited by Mario Biggeri, Enrico Testi, Marco Bellucci, Roel During and H. Thomas R. Persson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Contributors Biographies -- Chapter 1 - An introduction to social entrepreneurship in Europe.--Enrico Testi, Mario Biggeri, Marco Bellucci, Roel During, H. Thomas R.Persson -- Chapter 2 - Research background, theoretical frameworks and methodologies for social entrepreneurship--Roel During, H. Thomas R.Persson, Mario Biggeri, Enrico Testi, Marco Bellucci -- Chapter 3 - The rise of social enterprises and social entrepreneurship in Western Europe --Simone Baglioni, Didier Chabanet, H. Thomas R.Persson -- Chapter 4 - The diversity of European social enterprises: an evolutionary perspective--Roel During and Rosalie van Dam -- Chapter 5 - Emerging managerial aspects of social entrepreneurship in Europe--Marco Bellucci, Enrico Testi, Serena Franchi, Mario Biggeri -- Chapter 6 - Are decision makers in Social Enterprises more pro-social than their peers? An analysis of production and consumption choices --Enrico Testi, Mario Biggeri, Domenico Colucci, Nicola Doni, Vincenzo Valori -- Chapter 7 - Social capital in social economy--Agata Zabocka, Ryszard Praszkier, Marta Kacprzyk-Murawska, Ewa Petrushak -- Chapter 8 - The role of stakeholder networks in shaping the development of social enterprise ecosystems --Richard Hazenberg, Meanu Bajwa-Patel, Toa Giroletti -- Chapter 9 - Understanding the Innovative Behavior of Social Enterprises--Ana Aleksi Miri, Marina Petrovi, Zorica elikovi -- Chapter 10 - Social innovation in niches--Christina Grabbe, Katharina Obuch, Annette Zimmer -- Chapter 11 - The in-between space of new generation social enterprises--Mara Benadusi, Rosario Sapienza -- Chapter 12 - A framework to understand enabling ecosystems for Social Enterprises --Mario Biggeri, Enrico Testi, Andrea Ferrannini -- Chapter 13 - Concluding remarks on social entrepreneurship in Europe--H. Thomas R.Persson, Mario Biggeri, Enrico Testi, Marco Bellucci, Roel During-- -- Index

This book provides comprehensive and advanced analysis of the characteristics of social entrepreneurship in Europe. It offers innovative, up-todate research on the ecosystems of social entrepreneurship, the behavior of social entrepreneurs, their ability to produce social innovation, social capital and social inclusion, and the role of stakeholders in fostering socially oriented businesses. Moreover, it addresses the diversity of the European social enterprise sector from an evolutionary perspective, with particular reference to the rise of social entrepreneurship and the role of new-generation social entrepreneurs throughout Europe. Multidisciplinary contributions authored by experts from business and accounting, economics, and sociology serve the purpose of delivering a holistic study of social entrepreneurship, also providing the necessary data for delivering policy implications on the features of the most effective enabling social and institutional ecosystems.The broad approach, based on different theoretical frameworks and methodologies across numerous disciplines, enables the authors to tackle all of the complex research issues connected to social entrepreneurship in the region. The book builds on the results of the European Union 7FP (European Union's Research and Innovation funding program for 2007-013)-funded "EFESEIIS - Enabling the flourishing and evolution of social entrepreneurship for innovative and inclusive societies" research project.The central theme of the book is an evolutionary perspective on the dynamics and the rise of the social enterprise in Europe. This evolutionary perspective can be used in an economic as well as a social longitudinal analysis of changing contexts and entrepreneurial practices. The evolutionary perspective will be used as a tool to account for the specificity of developmental pathways in different contexts and countries.

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