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Entrepreneurship in the Fourth Sector

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Sustainable Business Models

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Editors:
  1. María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández

    1. Facultad de CC. EE. y Empresariales, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain

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  2. Luísa Carvalho

    1. Instituto Politecnico de Setubal, University of Évora, Setúbal, Portugal

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  3. Conceição Rego

    1. Departamento de Economia, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

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  4. Maria Raquel Lucas

    1. Departamento de Economia, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

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  5. Adriana Noronha

    1. Departamento de Administração, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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  • Traces an evolutionary approach to understand the complex relationship between private, public, and non-profit sectors
  • Provides meaningful theory and substantial empirical applications on the structural and socio-economic determinants of entrepreneurship in the fourth sector
  • Brings together leading international cases on entrepreneurship in the fourth sector

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández, Luisa Carvalho, Conceiçao Rego, María Raquel Lucas, Adriana Noronha
    Pages 1-4

  3. Approaching the Fourth Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. The Fourth Sector: The Future of Business, for a Better Future

      • María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández, Luisa Carvalho, Conceiçao Rego, María Raquel Lucas, Adriana Noronha
      Pages 7-22

    3. Cultivating the Fourth Sector: Active Citizenship and Governance in the Urban Change Process

      • Jorge Manuel Gonçalves
      Pages 23-45

    4. Municipal Policies in Spain to Promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): An Approach to the Fourth Sector

      • Herenia Gutiérrez Ponce, Julián Chamizo González, Elisa Isabel Cano Montero
      Pages 47-73

    5. Disability as a Driving Force of Sustainable Business Models in the Fourth Sector

      • Daniel Alonso-Martínez, Beatriz Jiménez-Parra, Roberto Fernández-Gago
      Pages 75-97

    6. Reflections on Hybrid Corporations, Social Entrepreneur, and New Generations

      • Aurora E. Rabazo Martín, Edilberto J. Rodríguez Rivero
      Pages 99-115

  4. Social Innovation: Hybrid Models in the Fourth Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. Social Innovation in Theory and Practice: European Policies, Strategies and Experiences

      • Kemilly Bianca de Mello, Hugo Emanuel dos Reis Sales Da Cruz Pinto, Wilson José Alves Pedro
      Pages 119-140

    3. Social Innovation for Sustainability and the Common Good in Ecosystems of the Fourth Sector: The Case of Distribution Through Alternative Food Networks in Valencia (Spain)

      • Sergio Belda-Miquel, Eugenia Ruiz-Molina, Irene Gil-Saura
      Pages 141-167

    4. Energy Cooperatives: Socially Innovative Cooperative Enterprises in the Spanish Renewable Energy Industry

      • M. Pérez-Suárez, I. Sánchez-Torné, P. Baena-Luna, E. García-Río
      Pages 169-191

    5. The Case of “La Hormiga Verde”: Recycling Electronic Waste (e-Waste) as a Paradigmatic Example of a New Entrepreneurial Trend in the Fourth Sector

      • Juan Luis Tato Jiménez, María Victoria Carrillo Durán, María García García
      Pages 193-218

    6. Managing Creative Industries Through Cooperation: An Evidence of New Business Models in the Fourth Sector

      • Luis Manuel Cerda-Suarez
      Pages 219-242

  5. Insights and New Trends

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243
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    2. New Trends in Marketing Aimed at the Fourth Sector in the Fashion Industry

      • Estela Núñez-Barriopedro, Maria Dolores Llombart Tárrega
      Pages 245-261

    3. Effects of the Orange Economy on Social Entrepreneurship in the City of Medellin

      • Sandra Milena Malavera Pineda, Paula Andrea Malavera Pineda, Juan Santiago Calle Piedrahita
      Pages 263-286

    4. Understanding Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Fourth Sector Through Integrated Balances: The Case of Uruguay

      • Javier Ramos, Aiblis Vidal
      Pages 287-307

    5. May “For-Benefits” Businesses Help Sustainability in Future Healthcare Services?

      • Conceição Maria Oliveira Cunha, Ana Alexandra Costa Dias
      Pages 309-329

    6. Beyond Business: Understanding the Foundations and Practices of Corporate Activism

      • Carlota López Aza, Teresa Pintado Blanco, Joaquín Sánchez Herrera
      Pages 331-356
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About this book

“The fourth sector” is a relatively new sector that consists of for-benefit organizations that combine market-based approaches of the private sector with the social and environmental aims of the public and non-profit sectors. This book examines trends of entrepreneurship in the fourth sector, describes specific ecosystems fostering new ventures around the world, and characterizes the most common and innovative business models.  It covers as well the main effects, among others, of technological change, innovation, and institutional behavior on the sector in the last years. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Facultad de CC. EE. y Empresariales, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain

    María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández

  • Instituto Politecnico de Setubal, University of Évora, Setúbal, Portugal

    Luísa Carvalho

  • Departamento de Economia, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

    Conceição Rego, Maria Raquel Lucas

  • Departamento de Administração, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Adriana Noronha

About the editors

M. Isabel Sánchez-Hernández is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Extremadura (Spain). She is also an economist at the University Autonomous of Madrid (Spain), specialized in regional economics and corporate social responsibility. Her research interests range across several key areas within social entrepreneurship and social innovation, including public and social policies. 

Luísa Carvalho is professor of management in the Department of Economics and Management at the Institute Polytechnic of Setúbal (Portugal).  She is also a researcher at Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE), University of Èvora (Portugal). Dr. Carvalho has several publications in national and international journals, books, and book chapters. 

Conceição Rego is professor of economics in the Department of Economics and researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE), University of Évora (Portugal). She has coordinated and participated in several projects in the areas of regional development, population economics, and education economics. Her publications span across internationally renowned books and journals.

Maria Raquel Lucas is professor of management in the Department of Management and researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE), University of Évora (Portugal). She has authored several publications in national and international journals, books, and book chapters. Professor Lucas is also the coordinator of master courses at the National University of East Timor and is active in several national and international projects involving transnational studies with Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

 Adriana Backx Noronha is professor and researcher in the School of Economics, Business and Accounting at the University of São Paulo (Brazil). Her main areas of research are in quantitative methods for decision-making in management, active methods of teaching and learning, and entrepreneurial training. She is the author of several publications, including national and international magazines, books, and book chapters.


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