Introduction : From third sector to social enterprise

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Social Enterprise – A New Phenomenon in the Field of Economic and Social Welfare? (2015, background): “The roots of the social economy can be found in the French tradition where organizations were established to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable individuals in society and to promote the redistribution of wealth and social justice (Defourny 2001; Moulert and Ailenei 2005).”
The Embeddedness of Social Entrepreneurship: Understanding Variation Across Local Communities (2010, unknown): “These social enterprise organizations (SEO) have been identified as an alternative and/or a complement to the action of governments and international organizations to address unmet social needs (Seelos and Mair, 2005; Fowler, 2000; Defourny, 2001).”
Social entrepreneurship and enterprise: International and innovation perspectives (2010, background): “Drawing on a comparative research project on the social enterprise activity in 15 European countries, Borzaga and Defourny (2001) suggest three factors to explain country variations in the Europe: (1) the level of development of the economic and social systems; (2) the characteristics of the…”
PUTTING THE CIVIL SOCIETY SECTOR ON THE ECONOMIC MAP OF THE WORLD (2010, unknown): “Typically, it is used to refer to three sets of organizations: co-operatives, mutuals, and associations (Defourny 2001:4).”