Public Policy: Implications for Small Third Sector Social Enterprises in UK Regions

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Author(s): Chi Maher (St. Mary's University Twickenham, UK)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 21
Source title: Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Social Dynamics in a Globalized World
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Luísa Cagica Carvalho (Universidade Aberta, Portugal & Universidade de Évora, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3525-6.ch006

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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This chapter explores the influence of public policy on small third sector social enterprises in four UK regions. The importance and contribution of small social enterprises contribution to the economy is well established. They are regarded as an integral part of the delivery of public services in the UK. Public policy, in turn, shapes the environment in which these organisations are developed. Due to limited research on how public policy are impacting on small regional small social enterprises. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in the: East Midlands, South East, South Wales and Yorkshire and Humber regions to understand how public policy framework poses challenges and/or support small third sector social enterprises. The research finding contributes to the empirical research investigating the insinuation of these regional variations on their development and survival.

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