Social Enterprises in Rural Areas A Comparative Study of the Baltic States

This chapter provides information about the earlier issues by presenting a cross-case analysis of rural social enterprises from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Social enterprises seek to produce goods and services with a social or environmental purpose, and they pursue the general interest of local c...

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Published inSocial Enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe pp. 252 - 272
Main Authors Evans, Roger, Raudsaar, Mervi, Līcīte-Ķurbe, Lāsma, Butkevičienė, Eglė, Erpf, Philipp, Urmanavičienė, Audronė, Raišienė, Agota Giedrė
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2021
Edition1
Subjects
SE Model
SE Mission
SE Network
Rural Areas
Local Municipality Politicians
Conventional Enterprises
Baltic Countries
Formal Bureaucratic Attitudes
SB Model
SE
Public Limited Liability Company
SE Concept
Social Business
Small Social Enterprises
Employ Job Seekers
UN
Baltic States
Local Public Bodies
SE Development
Latgale Region
Local Community Residents
Social Entrepreneurs
EU Definition
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Summary:This chapter provides information about the earlier issues by presenting a cross-case analysis of rural social enterprises from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Social enterprises seek to produce goods and services with a social or environmental purpose, and they pursue the general interest of local communities, people and/or social groups. The orientation towards the public good does not imply that social enterprises do not undertake strategies to achieve economic and financial efficiency; on the contrary, they must constantly create economic value to guarantee their survival over time. The successful operation of rural social enterprises is highly dependent on their relationships with their stakeholders. Many interest groups can indeed be involved in social enterprises; they can be divided into external stakeholders and internal stakeholders. Rural emigration and migration to cities is a major issue in the three countries, following the economic and social changes of the 1990s.
ISBN:0367342197
9780367342197
9780367747312
0367747316
DOI:10.4324/9780429324529-18