The non-economic outcomes of social entrepreneurship in Luxembourg

Sarracino, Francesco and Gosset, Andrea (2015): The non-economic outcomes of social entrepreneurship in Luxembourg.

Abstract

We provide a first assessment of the ability of social enterprises to meet their non economic goals. The study takes advantage of unique data on social enterprises and well-being available for Luxembourg. Results suggest that social enterprises contribute to well-being and alleviate the bad-being of most vulnerable people. Such evidence supports policies in favour of social enterprises to promote social integration among socially vulnerable people.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: social enterprises; outcomes; subjective well-being; solidarity
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D0 - General; D - Microeconomics > D6 - Welfare Economics > D64 - Altruism ; Philanthropy; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I31 - General Welfare, Well-Being; L - Industrial Organization > L3 - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise > L31 - Nonprofit Institutions ; NGOs ; Social Entrepreneurship; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration > M14 - Corporate Culture ; Diversity ; Social Responsibility; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M2 - Business Economics > M21 - Business Economics; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O35 - Social Innovation; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z18 - Public Policy

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