Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2012, 60(4), 9-14 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260040009

Social Economy and Responsibility

Eva Abramuszkinová Pavlíková
Výzkumné centrum, Ústav práva a humanitních věd, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Česká republika

Given the importance of entrepreneurial activities as an engine of economic growth and poverty alleviation, the issue of business development and entrepreneurial activities, has received increasing attention from a number of interested parties worldwide and also in the Czech Republic. The focus of this paper is on a social economy, a social responsibility and social enterprises. The development of the social economy framework will be introduced in the European context and specifically in the Czech Republic. A case study of a Czech social entrepreneur will be introduced based on qualitative research, namely the biographical narrative method.
Social enterprises can support activities of various target groups, such as economic activities of mentally and physically handicapped people, which often operate in economically and socially marginalized situations, including stereotyped images. They give them a chance to become active members of society. In this way they can help to reduce the poverty on a local level.
The aim of this paper is to introduce a social entrepreneurship as important part of social economy development in the Czech Republic.

Keywords: Social economy, Non-profit sector, third sector, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility

Received: March 31, 2012; Published: August 7, 2013  Show citation

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Abramuszkinová Pavlíková, E. (2012). Social Economy and Responsibility. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 60(4), 9-14. doi: 10.11118/actaun201260040009
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