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PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ROMANIA
PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ROMANIA

Author(s): Veronica Maria Mateescu
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Facultatea de Studii Europene -Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP; SOCIAL BUSINESS; NGO's; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; ROMANIA

Summary/Abstract: At the European level, there is a great interest in social entrepreneurship and social economy, which are correlated with a more efficient market competition, with the encouraging of solidarity and cohesion, with a high degree of flexibility and innovation that allows a rapid adaptation to the changing social and economic context. The issue of social entrepreneurship became more and more important as the financial and economic crisis evolved and brought to surface the necessity to foster not only economic development but also social inclusion. In Romania, social entrepreneurship is in its emerging phase, the non-profit sector being the major actor in this area. Through an exploratory research based on secondary sources, we aimed to identify the perspectives and the main initiatives and practices in social entrepreneurship area in Romania. The analysis focuses on the non-profit and for-profit sector, the academic area and the institutional and legislative framework

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 55-66
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English
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