Title

Municipal Support For Social Entrepreneurship

Abstract

This study examines how cities help 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 helping 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. © 2006 The American Society for Public Administration.

Publication Date

5-1-2006

Publication Title

Public Administration Review

Volume

66

Issue

3

Number of Pages

448-462

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00601.x

Socpus ID

33745290242 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33745290242

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