Social Entrepreneurship in the Context of Romania’s European Integration

Bibu, Nicolae Aurelian and Orhei, Loredana (2008): Social Entrepreneurship in the Context of Romania’s European Integration. Forthcoming in: The Annals of the University of Oradea , Vol. XVII,

Abstract

The social sector or social economy is still at a developing stage and the concept of social entrepreneurship is just in the emergence phase in Romania. There is still a lot to do in this field, in order to create sustainability among the actors of the social economy or social sector. The paper will attempt to emphase the differences between entrepreneurship in NGO’s and social entrepreneurship and clarify the two terms in relationship with the Romanian social sector and what needs to be taken into consideration for the future development of this sector in Romania, in the context of EU membership.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: social entrepreneurship, non-profit organization, social enterprise, sustainability
• Subjects: M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M1 - Business Administration > M14 - Corporate Culture; Social Responsibility; L - Industrial Organization > L3 - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise > L30 - General; L - Industrial Organization > L3 - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise > L31 - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M1 - Business Administration > M13 - Entrepreneurship; L - Industrial Organization > L3 - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise > L33 - Comparison of Public and Private Enterprises; Privatization; Contracting Out

References

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