The search for social entrepreneurship / Paul C. Light.

Author/creator Light, Paul Charles
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press,
Descriptionxiii, 295 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects

Contents Declaring assumptions -- Building sites -- Creating strategies -- Exploring the evidence -- Selecting cases -- Comparing activity -- Drawing conclusions.
Abstract "Outlines the debate on how to define social entrepreneurship, examining the four main components of social entrepreneurship: ideas, opportunities, organizations, and the entrepreneurs. Presents research on high-performing nonprofits, exploring how they differ across the four key components. Offers recommendations for future action and research in this burgeoning field"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-282) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008025541
ISBN9780815752103 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0815752105 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815752110 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0815752113 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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