Title

Municipal support for social entrepreneurship

Authors

Authors

R. L. Korosec;E. M. Berman

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Public Adm. Rev.

Keywords

GOVERNMENT; NONPROFITS; MANAGEMENT; ACCOUNTABILITY; Public Administration

Abstract

This study examines how cities he social entrepreneurship - the activity of private individuals and organizations taking initiative to address social challenges in their communities. Based on a national survey and in-depth interviews among jurisdictions with populations over 50,000, the authors find that municipalities help social entrepreneurs by increasing awareness of social problems, and by hewing them to acquire resources, coordinate with other organizations, and implement programs. Nearly three-quarters of cities provide active or moderate support, which is positively associated with the perceived effectiveness of nonprofit organizations in their communities.

Journal Title

Public Administration Review

Volume

66

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

448

Last Page

462

WOS Identifier

WOS:000238116200013

ISSN

0033-3352

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