Social Enterprise in Croatia

Vidović, Davorka; Baturina, Danijel

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“…The causes of such inconsistency are probably the result of several factors. One is an unsupportive environment in Croatia, which lacks any kind of substantial incentives, such as fiscal or any other financial support (Vidović, 2019). This means that social enterprises are often in a position whereby they are solely reliant on their own capacities and so are often forced to make decisions based on financial sustainability and to postpone the social dimension, at least temporarily.…”

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“…The concepts of social entrepreneurship, social enterprise and social entrepreneurs (often used interchangeably) in Croatian discourse emerged around the middle of 2000, even though the roots and tradition of similar practices dates back in history and are related to associations, mutual aids, charity, cooperatives and different voluntary engagements (Vidović, 2012, 2019). At first, social entrepreneurship emerged within the non-profit or civil society sector as a coping strategy for gaining financial sustainability.…”

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“…Most commonly, social enterprises in Croatia operate as associations (those which pursue activities of general interest and are engaged in economic activities), cooperatives (both social cooperatives and traditional cooperatives pursuing social aims) or companies (both those established by associations and those pursuing social aims and operating with a non-distribution constraint). There are no official data on the number of social enterprises, but a few mapping studies with different methodologies estimated that there are between 90 or 95 (Šimleša et al , 2015), 147 (Turza, 2014) or 526 social enterprises (Vidović, 2019). Nevertheless, the overall universe of social enterprises is not marked with significant expansion as it suffers from serious fluctuations.…”

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“…Social entrepreneur as an individual was more often the topic in the United States (US) approach to social entrepreneurship, than in the European Union (EU) approach (Defourny and Nyssens, 2010; Petrella and Richez-Battesti, 2014). In previous studies on social entrepreneurship in Croatia, two other levels of analysis were more commonly applied, meso level with analysis and typology of social enterprises (Vidović, 2012; Vidović and Baturina, 2021) and macro level with mapping and analysis of social enterprise ecosystems (Vidović, 2019). Thus, insights from the perspective of social entrepreneurs would largely complement existing data.…”

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The meaning of being a social entrepreneur in the society of multiple transitions

Vidović

2023

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the meaning of being a social entrepreneur in a society marked with multiple transitions. It aims to understand how theoretical concepts of social entrepreneurs, including common dichotomies between economic and social, collective and individual, reflect in social entrepreneurs’ rationale, values and identities. Design/methodology/approach The study used an exploratory and qualitative approach. Empirical data were gathered during 14 semi-structured interviews with Croatian social entrepreneurs. Thematic analysis was used as an analytical framework. Findings The findings suggest complexity of social entrepreneurs’ rationale and identities as they face challenges in balancing different goals. Democratic and participative governance appeared to be the weakest link of social enterprises. Identity of social entrepreneurs in the society of multiple transitions is fluid and changes through the continuum from pure social to pure commercial, from more related to civil society to more related to the market, from mostly individual to mostly collective. Research limitations/implications The main limits of the study are related to sampling strategy and the small sample size. Generalization is limited by the nature of qualitative research and relies on analytical and naturalistic generalization. Practical implications The findings of the study may contribute to ecosystem development that would be more suitable for social enterprise realities in a specific context. Originality/value This paper focuses on the individual level and provides rare insights into social entrepreneurs’ rationale, values and identities.

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“…In Croatian terms, development of social entrepreneurship is a relatively new phenomenon, although social economy has a distinctive history. The promotion of social entrepreneurial activity in Croatia began approximately 15-20 years ago, mainly through foreign organizations [36,37] while its institutional recognition came with the Strategy for development of social entrepreneurship 2015-2020 [38].…”

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Impact of Service Learning on Social Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment in Croatia

Jelinčić¹,

Baturina²,

Franić³

2022

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Youth employment in Europe as well as in Croatia presents to be a substantial issue. Service learning fosters a strong relationship with community engagement offering hands-on experience. In this way, it may potentially prepare graduates from higher education institutions for an easier transition into the labor market. As to be able to address the question of whether service learning influences youth employment in Croatia, a study was conducted on 291 participants. The purpose of the research was to strengthen the links between service learning and youth employment in (social) enterprises. Methods applied two separate surveys, covering the topic of service learning and social entrepreneurship and youth, and the research was conducted from February to August 2021. The main findings point to the partial influence of service learning on youth employment in Croatia. Although it provides community engagement by introducing some hands-on experience, these skills and knowledge are still insufficient for the graduates' competitiveness on the labor market. In order to increase the impact of service learning on youth employment in Croatia, some service learning-related enhancements are proposed but, more importantly, reforms are needed in the (higher) education system in general as well as in the strategic framework on the social entrepreneurship.

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Social Innovations for the Achievement of Competitive Agriculture and the Sustainable Development of Peripheral Rural Areas

2023

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The purpose of the study was to analyze social innovations in a broader context in order to achieve sustainable development goals. In terms of a response to the research questions, a comprehensive analysis of an alteration process in rural development was conducted while identifying the social innovations, highlighting the good practices, and conceptualizing the social innovation typology of peripheral rural areas. The methodology included a comparative analysis addressing three European regions, namely Northern, Central, and Western Europe, represented by Finland, Croatia, and France, respectively, together with their nine good practice examples during a biennial RUR’UP project period. The results demonstrate the typological differences between the selected examples of social innovations that stimulate the rural development of peripheral rural areas. These examples were formulated by the different social conditions in which these innovations were created. As a traditional economic activity in rural areas, agriculture is a great challenge for the application of innovations, can effectuate changes in the economic activities of the rural population, and can promote social and economic sustainability. In conclusion, significant differences among the regions were proven on the basis of social, environmental, and economic impacts arising from the application of social innovation.

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Social Enterprise in Croatia

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The meaning of being a social entrepreneur in the society of multiple transitions

The meaning of being a social entrepreneur in the society of multiple transitions

Impact of Service Learning on Social Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment in Croatia

Social Innovations for the Achievement of Competitive Agriculture and the Sustainable Development of Peripheral Rural Areas

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