 The Emergence and Evolution of Social Enterprise Support StructuresNicole Etchart and Loïc Comolli Chapter 4 in Social Enterprise in Emerging Market Countries, 2013, pp 61-88 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we provide a framework for understanding the development of the social enterprise ecosystem in Latin America, and particularly the support structures that focus on developing social enterprises. The framework demonstrates that traditional sectors—university, government, and industry—are beginning to develop initiatives that support the development of the social enterprise sector. There is also an incipient and emerging nontraditional or fourth sector where new hybrid organizations are emerging that specifically focus on economic, social, and environmental goals. Within this fourth sector are social enterprises as well as support organizations whose mission is to develop and strengthen social enterprises and the environment in which they operate. Traditional and nontraditional actors are converging and providing opportunities to recognize and develop social enterprises that respond to the region’s economic, environmental, and social challenges. Keywords: Business Model; Support Structure; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneur; Social Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-34210-2_4 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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