Work Integration Social Enterprises in Switzerland

Adam Stefan (), Avilés Gregorio (), Ferrari Domenico (), Amstutz Jeremias (), Luca Crivelli, Enrico Cavedon (), Gafner Anja (), Greppi Spartaco (), Schmitz Daniela (), Wüthrich Bernadette () and Zoebeli Daniel ()
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Adam Stefan: Institute Coaching, Counselling, Social Management, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, School of Social Work, Riggenbachstrasse 10, Olten 4600, Switzerland
Avilés Gregorio: University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business economics, Health and Social care, via Cantonale 16E, Manno 6928
Ferrari Domenico: University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business economics, Health and Social care, via Cantonale 16E, Manno 6928
Amstutz Jeremias: Institute Coaching, Counselling, Social Management, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, School of Social Work, Riggenbachstrasse 10, Olten 4600, Switzerland
Enrico Cavedon: Institute Coaching, Counselling, Social Management, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, School of Social Work, Riggenbachstrasse 10, Olten 4600, Switzerland
Gafner Anja: University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business economics, Health and Social care, via Cantonale 16E, Manno 6928
Greppi Spartaco: University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business economics, Health and Social care, via Cantonale 16E, Manno 6928
Schmitz Daniela: Head of Research Area „Innovation & Accounting/Auditing“, Institute for Management & Innovation, Swiss Distance University of Applied Science, Althardstrasse 60, Regensdorf 8105, Switzerland
Wüthrich Bernadette: Institute Coaching, Counselling, Social Management, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, School of Social Work, Riggenbachstrasse 10, Olten 4600, Switzerland
Zoebeli Daniel: Head of Research Area „Innovation & Accounting/Auditing“, Institute for Management & Innovation, Swiss Distance University of Applied Science, Althardstrasse 60, Regensdorf 8105, Switzerland

Nonprofit Policy Forum, 2016, vol. 7, issue 4, 509-539

Abstract: The article aims to present the Swiss landscape of work integration social enterprises (WISEs). The origins of SEs are rooted within three distinct social security regimes, i. e. disability insurance, unemployment insurance and social assistance. The debate around SE has a longer tradition in the French-speaking part of the country, while it seems more recent in the German-speaking area. The literature review presented in this article allowed for identifying at least five definitions of the WISE model emerging from Swiss civil society. The heterogeneity of their normative elements reflects different conceptions about the positioning of SE in the market, its resources mix, the integration goals and the wage models for the disadvantaged workers. This article draws on a recent empirical survey from which some key-figures concerning the size of the WISE sector have been estimated. Descriptive statistics on legal forms, profit allocation, target-groups, integration goals, remuneration models, economic sectors and the competitive nature of WISEs are provided. By means of a cluster analysis, four models of SE have been identified. The article concludes with a discussion of some of the major issues around the future development of the sector.

Keywords: WISE; social entrepreneurship; work integration social enterprise; work integration; social enterprise (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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