Municipal support for social entrepreneurship

    Authors

    R. L. Korosec;E. M. Berman

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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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