Understanding the Social Economy and the Third Sector

Bridge, Simon,Murtagh, Brendan,O'Neill, Ken

ISBN 10: 0230518133 / ISBN 13: 9780230518131

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding the Social Economy and the Third Sector
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230518133
• ISBN 13: 9780230518131
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Understanding the Social Economy and the Third Sector fills a significant gap by bringing together a comprehensive range of topics in one resource. Students will gain a working knowledge of the social economy and social capital, illustrated by comparison with the private and public sectors and real-world examples.

About the Author

SIMON BRIDGE is the Proprietor of Simon Bridge and Associates, an economic and enterprise development consultancy. Prior to that he was Enterprise Development Director of LEDU (Local Enterprise Development Unit). He has also served on the board of the UK Institute for Small Business Affairs and chaired the Northern Ireland Department of Economic Development's 'Pathfinder' taskforce on Enterprise.

BRENDAN MURTAGH is a Reader in the School of Environmental Planning at the Queen's University of Belfast, UK.

KEN O'NEILL is Professor of Enterprise and Small Business Development at the University of Ulster's Business School. He is a former President of the International Council of Small Business and the UK's Institute for Small Business Affairs. He is currently member of the European Foundation for Management Development's Small Business Committee.