Introduction: social economy, a third sector in a plural people-oriented economy

Julià, Juan Francisco; Ávila, Rafael Chaves

doi:10.1007/s11628-011-0130-x

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“…Social economy literature has also stressed this role of third sector entities, in their case, mutuals, cooperatives and social enterprises, as significant sources of social innovation and social change, contributing to labor market integration, fighting social exclusion and poverty, creating social capital and developing new services and ways to address unmet social need (Chaves and Monzón 2012; J. Defourny and Develtere 1999;Julià and Chaves 2012;Nicholls 2004). TSOs are spaces of freedom and unforced activities where volunteers and professionals in partnership with other stakeholders are in position to respond creatively to new challenges, to develop new forms of organization and interactions and to respond to social demands that are traditionally not addressed by the market or existing institutions.…”

Section: Impact On Social Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Roles and Impacts of the Third Sector in Europe

Enjolras

Sivesind

2018

The Third Sector as a Renewable Resource for Europe

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Section: Impact On Social Innovationmentioning

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The Roles and Impacts of the Third Sector in Europe

Enjolras

Sivesind

2018

The Third Sector as a Renewable Resource for Europe

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“…We argue that an analysis of firm growth is particularly interesting for the social services industry, given that it is fast growing in many countries, both in terms of employment and the foundation of new firms. Moreover, many states have a renewed interest in this industry due to its potential to solve new social problems, especially during crises (Belso-Martínez et al 2020;Bouchard 2012;Julià and Chaves 2012). Second, our observation period brackets the 2008 global economic crisis.…”

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confidence: 99%

The size–growth relationship in the social services sector in Austria

Reitzinger

Pennerstorfer

2021

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The social services sector is among the fastest-growing industries, but it has gained little attention in the debate regarding firm growth. This article analyzes firm growth in relation to firm size using payroll expenses as our indicator for both firm growth and firm size. We apply structural equation modeling and full maximum likelihood estimation using Austrian data comprising all non-profit social service providers. After 2013, fewer firms have been entering and more have been exiting the sector; however, we find that growing in size is still not associated with higher growth rates. Our study emphasizes the role of small organizations in remaining a growth sector.

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“…Several countries around the world have been facing a major crisis that has exacerbated disparities, unemployment, or poverty, mainly because of a deficiency in the civic and economic values on which our society's model of development has been built (Julià & Chaves, ), requiring organizations to favor people rather than profits. This was the background for the appearance of the third economic sector, also called social economy.…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring sources and outcomes of trust and commitment to nonprofit organizations: The case of Amnesty International Portugal

Loureiro

Sarmento

Galelo

2017

J of Philanthropy and Mktg

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The interactions between customers and organizations have been regarded as a core aspect in cocreating and developing new products and practices. The current study explores these interactions in the context of citizens and nonprofit organizations. The study comprises two parts: (a) a qualitative approach using interviews and the analysis of social networks to better understand the organization's social media marketing practices and corresponding outcomes and (b) a quantitative approach to analyze antecedents and outcomes of trust and being committed to participate in a nonprofit organization such as Amnesty International. From the qualitative approach, the findings highlight that Amnesty International uses social media (Facebook) to share information, and citizens tend to consider sharing posts, but they do not express new ideas or interact with the organization. These findings contribute to structure the model analyzed in the second stage of the research. Regarding the qualitative approach, the results show that organizational credibility is the most significant driver of trust followed by communicative ability. Affectively commitment to participation and relationship perception act as outcomes of overall commitment.

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Introduction: social economy, a third sector in a plural people-oriented economy

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

The Roles and Impacts of the Third Sector in Europe

The Roles and Impacts of the Third Sector in Europe

The size–growth relationship in the social services sector in Austria

Exploring sources and outcomes of trust and commitment to nonprofit organizations: The case of Amnesty International Portugal

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