Defining the third sector in Europe

Adalbert Evers and Jean-Louis Laville

Chapter 1 in The Third Sector in Europe, 2004 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This book explores Europe's third sector – the non-profit organisations and providers of social services such as mutuals, co-operatives, associations, voluntary organisations and charities: these elements of a civil society are important yet often overlooked features in contemporary socio-economics and social policy.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Social Policy and Sociology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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