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Social enterprises’ distinctiveness and social innovation – the driving force behind social enterprise?

Social enterprises’ distinctiveness and social innovation – the driving force behind social enterprise?

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Social enterprise in development, or for development?

Social enterprise in development, or for development?

Dr Alex Nicholls is University Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship within the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
In the second part of the blog series on social enterprise and development, Clara Marquardt speaks with Dr Alex Nicholls, a leading academic in the field of social entrepreneurship. The interview examines some of the implications of social enterprise for the least developed countries (LDCs). The impact social enterprises have (more...)

The public development discourse, the ‘rise’ of social enterprise and a growing need for impact measurement

The public development discourse, the ‘rise’ of social enterprise and a growing need for impact measurement

In the first part of the blog series on social enterprise and development, Clara Marquardt speaks with the organiser of an innovative ‘donor education’ platform and an expert in development project monitoring and evaluation. The interviews explore the implications of social enterprise for the public development discourse and the advancement of social impact measurement – issues which affect any discussion of social enterprise.
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