Social enterprise in Ireland : a people's economy? / edited by Gerard Doyle & Tanya Lalor.
Contributor(s): Doyle, Gerard [editor]
| Lalor, Tanya [editor].
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BookCork : Oak Tree Press, 2012Description: xiii, 147 pages ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781781190708.Subject(s): Social responsibility of business -- Ireland | Social planning -- Ireland | Community development -- Ireland | Social entrepreneurship -- Ireland | Social welfare & social services | Ownership & organization of enterprises | Development economics & emerging economies | Ireland | Ireland -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 658.408 | 361.765 SOC | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Social Enterprise in Ireland: A People's Economy? draws together contributions from leading academics as well as practitioners in the social enterprise, finance, and community development sectors in Ireland and Europe. It aims to examine the concept of social enterprise, and what part it can play in the renewal of our economy and in addressing key issues facing Irish society. The key themes and issues discussed in this book not only will contribute to the debate on social enterprise, but will act as a resource to communities, policy-makers and those with an interest in the sector. Ireland has a strong history of social economy organisations and collective action, notably such organisations as the GAA, the agricultural co-operative movement, and the credit union movement, the last being the world's largest (per capita) financial co-operative. Although social enterprise arguably is under-developed in Ireland, relative to other countries - in terms of practice, policy and, indeed, ideology - this book illustrates the benefits of social enterprise to local communities and wider interests, such as the State. The concept of social enterprise has gained attention in recent years and increasingly is seen as one viable response to the economic trauma Ireland has experienced. Social Enterprise in Ireland makes a strong case that social enterprise increasingly needs to be part of the way we do business.
Bibliography: (pages 132-140) and index.
Introduction -- Social enterprise in context in Ireland / Michael Punch -- Social enterprise or social entrepreneurship: economic solidarity or market hegemony? / Deiric O Broin -- Social enterprise and the green economy / Gerard Doyle -- Support for social enterprises / Tom Daly, Gerard Doyle and Tanya Lalor -- Social enterprise in action - A traveller organisation's experience / Anne Costello, Margaret O'Riada and Martin Ward -- Housing - an engine for social enterprise / Chris White -- Procurement and social enterprise / Tanya Lalor -- Finance and social enterprise / Kieron Brennan -- The private sector and social enterprise - a case study of Waterford / Senan Cooke and Helen Kavanagh -- Social enterprise in Sweden and Scotland: local and national responses / Tor Justad -- The European Union as a champion for social enterprise / Erdmuthe Klaer-Morselli -- Co-operatives - what relevance now? / Bridget Carroll, Olive McCarthy and Mary O'Shaughnessy -- Conclusions - the way forward for social enterprise.