The recent surge of social enterprises has focused governments', academics' and practitioners' attention on alternate organisational structures and mechanisms that benefit the disadvantaged. However, very little economic theory has been applied to these new organisational forms to determine...

The for-profit hospital is in the minority numerically in all developed countries. Although the for-profits' market share has been quite stable for decades, for-profit chains have grown in share and influence in the United States. By contrast, for-profit chains have made few inroads in other...

Children’s right to participate in decision-making processes affecting their lives has been acknowledged in local, national and international human rights documents, yet its implementation has proved to be challenging. The ability of children and youths to meaningfully participate in...