Mapping the regional social enterprise sector: past approaches, challenges and future direction
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Lyon, F., Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2009. Mapping the regional social enterprise sector: past approaches, challenges and future direction. Social Enterprise Journal. 5 (1), pp. 83-94. https://doi.org/10.1108/17508610910956426
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Mapping the regional social enterprise sector: past approaches, challenges and future direction |
| Authors | Lyon, F., Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) |
| Abstract | Draws on a number of other mapping studies carried out by CEEDR, Middlesex University in the past and involving David Smallbone, Mel Evans, Marcello Bertotti, Ignatius Ekanem, Anne Humbert, Ian Vickers, Rob Baldock and others. They are grateful for their contributions to our thinking on conceptualising social enterprises and are also grateful to input from Les Hem from Guidestar. This paper also benefits from comments from attendees of the Social Enterprise Research Conference and Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference. This paper draws on preparatory material used for mapping studies for DTI, Countryside Agency and SEEDA, although all views expressed are those of the authors alone. |
| Research Group | Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR) |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited |
| Journal | Social Enterprise Journal |
| ISSN | 1750-8614 |
| Electronic | 1750-8533 |
| Publication dates | |
| 22 May 2009 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 11 Feb 2010 |
| Output status | Published |
| Copyright Statement | PDF enclosed is that of the briefing paper on which this article is based. |
| Additional information | Originally produced as a briefing paper no 4 for the University of Birmingham, Third Sector Research Centre. |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/17508610910956426 |
| Language | English |
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