SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MODEL AN ACTIVE SOCIAL PROGRAM
Abstract
In
contemporary society one of the priorities for development is to assure social
inclusion and equality through provision of employment opportunities and
increasing incomes by the active involvement of citizens in the labor market.
Among the specific measures is the encouragement of entrepreneurship and social
entrepreneurship in particular. Implementation of such active social policies
contributes to effective solutions to the problems of poverty and social
exclusion. Current study examines social entrepreneurship and social
enterprises as an opportunity to build a model of an active social program
based on the notion that the most critical to tackling poverty and social
exclusion is the application of such social policies that give people access to
economic opportunities and knowledge and skills to utilize opportunities - so
that they cope with the trap of poverty and social exclusion, dependence on
social protection system, vulnerability to the adverse events of economic or
social nature.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Venelin Terziev
Bulgaria
Publication Date
August 31, 2017
Submission Date
September 6, 2017
Acceptance Date
July 24, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 3 Number: 8