Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises

Taylor & Francis

Social Entrepreneurship and Social EnterprisesNordic Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Linda Lundgaard Andersen, Malin Gawell, Roger Spear\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138340091, 978-1138340091\nSynopsis\nMigrant 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. \n\nAs the welfare state grew, civil society organizations and co-operati.