International Journal of Public Sector Management: Volume 37 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Social enterprises and public organizations: allies of adversaries? Introduction to special issue

Philip Marcel Karré

Agency and collaboration: an analysis of the relationship between government-certified social enterprises and the public sector in South Korea

Casper Hendrik Claassen, Eric Bidet, Junki Kim, Yeanhee Choi

Public sector institutional entrepreneurship efforts may contribute to addressing social challenges by creating an enabling regulatory environment that promotes social enterprise…

Co-production of social innovations and enabling ecosystems for social enterprises

Sofi Perikangas, Harri Kostilainen, Sakari Kainulainen

The purpose of this article is to show (1) how social innovations are created through co-production in social enterprises in Finland and (2) how enabling ecosystems for the…

When social enterprise ecosystem shapes national public policy: examining Brazil’s national impact economy strategy

Ana Luiza Terra Costa Mathias, Aline Gonçalves Videira de Souza, Matheus de Mello Sá Carvalho Ribeiro

Social enterprises are embedded in ecosystems with multiple actors interested in the field’s growth. One way to enhance social enterprises is through public policies and…

Legitimacy of community-based social enterprises (CBSE) in service provision in rural areas

Katja Rinne-Koski, Merja Lähdesmäki

Municipalities seek new opportunities for co-producing services in rural areas. One potential partner is community-based social enterprises (CBSEs). However, whilst service…

Social enterprise governance and labor equity: the emerging role of work-integrated social enterprises in a niche labor market

Misun Lee, Ralph S. Brower, Daniel L. Fay

This paper analyzes how a national social enterprise policy encourages the social missions of social enterprises and uncovers the relationships between social enterprise…

SIBs and the implications on the relationship between social enterprises and the public sector: a case study from the Netherlands

Valentina Patetta, Marta Enciso-Santocildes

The aim of this paper is to provide insights and knowledge about the motivations and implications for social enterprises' participation in SIBs, particularly in terms of…