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Calò, Francesca; Teasdale, Simon; Donaldson, Cam; Roy, Michael J. and Baglioni, Simone
(2018).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1417467
Abstract
In many countries, social enterprise has been introduced into a competitive market-oriented environment as a substitute for publicly owned services, particularly in healthcare. In the United Kingdom, evidence for this move seems to derive from case studies where social enterprise operates in collaboration – as opposed to competition – with publicly owned services. Our systematic review demonstrates that there is no evidence to support the role of social enterprise as a substitute for publicly owned services. However, there is evidence to show that where social enterprise operates in a collaborative environment, enhanced outcomes can be achieved, such as connectedness, well-being and self-confidence.