Emerging models of social enterprise in Eastern Asia: a cross-country analysis

• Published in: Social enterprise journal Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 86 - 111
• Main Authors: Defourny, Jacques, Kim, Shin-Yang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.01.2011; Emerald
• Subjects: 20th century; Civil society; Comparative analysis; Economic conditions; Employment; Entrepreneurs; Income redistribution; International; Neues Steuerungsmodell; Nonprofit-Organisation; Ostasien; Political power; Social entrepreneurship; Social services; Sozialwirtschaft; Unemployment; East Asia; South East Asia; Society; Social enterprise; Public policy; Far East; Non-profit organizations

Purpose - This paper aims to compare profiles of social enterprises as they are emerging in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea and to highlight common features across countries allowing the identification of (partly) East-Asian-specific model(s) of social enterprise.Design methodology a...