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This analysis aims to identify the economic aspects of social businesses [MKD version]
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This paper analyzes the Covid-19 effects on entrepreneurs and innovators and their businesses, but also provide an insight in their problem-solving processes to bridge these uncertain and troubled times.
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This paper is focused on sharing positive case studies or stories and different experiences to motivate and inspire current and new entrepreneurs and innovators, and to show them examples of people who faced and still face similar struggles, obstacles and challenges and how they overcome them.
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This is an introductory research conducted in April-June 2020, as first of this type, exploring the perception and views of the citizens of social entrepreneurship, their purchasing experiences and practices, motivations and characterization of social enterprises. [ENG version]
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This is an introductory research conducted in April-June 2020, as first of this type, exploring the perception and views of the citizens of social entrepreneurship, their purchasing experiences and practices, motivations and characterization of social enterprises. [MKD version]
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This analysis aims to identify market failures and gaps in social enterprise finance in Europe, and recommend delivery options for future EU-level financial instruments.
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This analysis aims to identify market failures and gaps in social enterprise finance in Europe, and recommend delivery options for future EU-level financial instruments.
Published: 2020-January
This comparative synthesis report is part of the study “Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe” and it provides an overview of the social enterprise landscape in Europe based on available information as of January 2020.
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This executive summary is part of the study “Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe”. It summarises the comparative synthesis report describing the social enterprise landscape in Europe.
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This fiche is part of the study “Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe” and it provides an overview of the social enterprise landscape in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Published: 2018-September
This fiche is part of the study “Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe” and it provides an overview of the social enterprise landscape in Montenegro.
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This fiche is part of the study “Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe” and it provides an overview of the social enterprise landscape in Serbia.
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Since 2006, Romania has shown an incremental interest in understanding and promoting social enterprises as facilitators of economic and social development. This report explores the puzzling landscape of social enterprise in Romania, comprising both ex lege and de facto social enterprises.
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This mapping update gives an overview of the background and roots, concepts, legal evolution, fiscal framework, legal forms, data and ecosystem of social enterprise in Croatia. It also reflects on current debate around social enterprise at the national level, provides an overview of the constraining factors and opportunities, and sketches trends and future challenges for social enterprise and its ecosystem in the country.
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Enterprises with social aims in Bulgaria have a long history and tradition, mainly in the form of the powerful cooperative movement and community cultural centers (chitalishta). These influential institutions first displayed the main characteristics of future social enterprises. Cooperatives experienced a remarkable expansion before World War II as a form of economic organisation that allowed people with limited material resources to cope with economic and social problems. In historical terms, cooperatives and chitalishta have centuries’ long traditions in the country.
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This fiche is part of the study “Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe” and it provides an overview of the social enterprise landscape in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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Social Economy in Eastern Neighbourhood and in the Western Balkans: Country report – Albania
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This fiche is part of the study “Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe” and it provides an overview of the social enterprise landscape in Serbia.