A Discussion of Businesses, Charities, and Organizations That Combine the Two

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Research on Social Entrepreneurship: Understanding and Contributing to an Emerging Field, edited by Rachel Mosher-Williams, aims to define and describe “social entrepreneurship.” Seven articles by professors and nonprofit and foundation leaders explore this field — including essays that explain the specifics of what a social entrepreneur does and summarize the results of a study of social enterprise in the United States and around the world. Other articles deal with how to measure the success of social entrepreneurs, creating a theory of social entrepreneurship, a case study of social enterprise, and directions for future research.

Publisher: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, 340 West Michigan Street, Canal Level, Suite A, Indianapolis, Ind. 46202; (317) 684-2120; fax (317) 684-2128; http://www.arnova.org; 150 pages; $25.