Social enterprise has become a much discussed term in recent years, often in conjunction with the public sector - the idea that entrepreneurship might somehow step in and save the public purse has taken hold in a number of areas.This book introduces and explains the terminology surrounding...

pt. 1. Overview -- pt. 2. Defining social enterprise : a theoretical perspective -- pt. 3. Evaluating social enterprise : international research studies -- pt. 4. Evaluating social enterprise : a critical perspective -- pt. 5. The future for evaluation of social enterprise.