Social enterprises: successful or/and disputable actor in the field of eco-innovation system, Bulgarian case
Empresas sociales: agentes exitosos y/o discutibles en el sistema de eco-innovación, el caso búlgaro
Keywords:
social enterprises, legal framework, financial instruments, eco-innovation system, BulgariaAbstract
Discussions on social impact and benefits of social enterprises are very intensive, considering Europe 2020 key lines. The article presents existing models of social enterprises in Bulgaria, the opportunities to be converted into successful business models, the milieu for their functioning and the funding instruments supporting them. A short review of EU frame conditions of social enterprises functioning has been presented. A special impetus is put upon national social enterprises practices; challenges and barriers faced by social enterprises and applicable funding instruments in parallel with opportunities, trends and achieved results are commented. General assessment of milieu needed for their activities have been identified. A review upon a possible portfolio of international and national funding instruments has carried out and a short analysis of the traceability of the results is made. Existing and further updating of national legislation and policies is commented. Some recommendations towards bettering effectiveness of social enterprises are made.
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Las discusiones sobre el impacto social y los beneficios de las empresas sociales son muy profundas, considerando las líneas clave marcadas por Europa 2020. El artículo presenta modelos existentes en el ámbito de las empresas sociales en Bulgaria, las oportunidades para convertirse en modelos de negocio exitosos, el entorno para su funcionamiento y los instrumentos de financiación que los respaldan. Se presenta una breve revisión de las condiciones marco de la UE para el funcionamiento de las empresas sociales. Se da un enfoque especial a las prácticas nacionales en empresas sociales; se exponen los desafíos y las barreras que enfrentan estas empresas y los instrumentos de financiación aplicables. Paralelamente, se analizan las oportunidades, tendencias y resultados obtenidos. Además, en el artículo se presenta una evaluación general del entorno necesario para sus actividades, se realiza una revisión de una posible cartera de instrumentos de financiación nacionales e internacionales y un breve análisis de la trazabilidad de los resultados. Finalmente, se revisa la legislación actual y posterior, y la actualización de las políticas nacionales y se realizan algunas recomendaciones para mejorar la efectividad de las empresas sociales.
Palabras clave: empresas sociales, marco legal, instrumentos financieros, sistema de eco-innovación, Bulgaria.
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