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Public Administration Review
Volume 66, Issue 3 p. 448-462

Municipal Support for Social Entrepreneurship

Ronnie L. Korosec,

Corresponding Author

University of Central Florida

Ronnie L. Korosec is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on local government in the areas of public policy, contracting and procurement, and innovation in government. She has published in the Public Performance and Management Review, Policy Studies Journal, and other journals of the discipline. E-mail:rkorosec@mail.ucf.edu.

Evan M. Berman is a professor in the College of Business Administration, Public Administration Institute at Louisiana State University,. He is managing editor of Public Performance and Management Review. His recent books include Performance and Productivity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, (M. E. Sharpe, 2006, 2nd edition), Human Resource Management in Public Service (Sage, 2005), The Professional Edge (M. E. Sharpe, 2004), and Essential Statistics for Public Managers and Policy Analysts (CQ Press, 2002, 2006, 2nd edition, forthcoming). E-mail:berman@lsu.edu.

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Evan M. Berman,

Corresponding Author

Louisiana State University

Ronnie L. Korosec is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on local government in the areas of public policy, contracting and procurement, and innovation in government. She has published in the Public Performance and Management Review, Policy Studies Journal, and other journals of the discipline. E-mail:rkorosec@mail.ucf.edu.

Evan M. Berman is a professor in the College of Business Administration, Public Administration Institute at Louisiana State University,. He is managing editor of Public Performance and Management Review. His recent books include Performance and Productivity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, (M. E. Sharpe, 2006, 2nd edition), Human Resource Management in Public Service (Sage, 2005), The Professional Edge (M. E. Sharpe, 2004), and Essential Statistics for Public Managers and Policy Analysts (CQ Press, 2002, 2006, 2nd edition, forthcoming). E-mail:berman@lsu.edu.

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First published: 24 May 2006
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00601.x
Citations: 123

Abstract

This study examines how cities help social entrepreneurship—the activity of private individuals and organizations taking initiative to address social challenges in their communities. Based on a national survey and in-depth interviews among jurisdictions with populations over 50,000, the authors find that municipalities help social entrepreneurs by increasing awareness of social problems, and by helping them to acquire resources, coordinate with other organizations, and implement programs. Nearly three-quarters of cities provide active or moderate support, which is positively associated with the perceived effectiveness of nonprofit organizations in their communities.

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