Collaborator or competitor: assessing the evidence supporting the role of social enterprise in health and social care

Francesca Calò, Simon Teasdale, Cam Donaldson, Michael J. Roy and Simone Baglioni

Public Management Review, 2018, vol. 20, issue 12, 1790-1814

Abstract: In many countries, social enterprise has been introduced into a competitive market-oriented environment as a substitute for publicly owned services, particularly in healthcare. In the United Kingdom, evidence for this move seems to derive from case studies where social enterprise operates in collaboration – as opposed to competition – with publicly owned services. Our systematic review demonstrates that there is no evidence to support the role of social enterprise as a substitute for publicly owned services. However, there is evidence to show that where social enterprise operates in a collaborative environment, enhanced outcomes can be achieved, such as connectedness, well-being and self-confidence.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1417467

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