Credit unions are social economy entities that have an important contribution to preventing financial and social exclusion in Romania. Historically, we can speak about credit unions in Romania from XVIII century in Transylvania, until present. These social economy entities have been a...

This book examines UK public policy framework and how they influence small third sector social enterprises. It explains the contextual background of the third sector and discusses historic and academic perspectives on the development of the sector and the emergence of social enterprises in the...

Social enterprises are emerging as a new area of public policy: several countries seek to stimulate private sector contribution to development outcomes, and social enterprises could be important players in that agenda. However, those seeking a middle ground between for-profit and non-profit...