Which social enterprises measure social impact and why? An empirical investigation of practice in the United Kingdom

EasyChair Preprint no. 1009

Abstract

Social enterprises (SE) – organizations with a dual mission to generate economic and social value – have become important players in the delivery of public services in the UK and elsewhere. While public sector value-for-money imperatives encourages these hybrid organizations to provide estimates of their social and economic impact, relatively little is known about who does so. Using institutional perspectives and large-sample data produced by Social Enterprises UK, we empirically document the uptake of social impact measurement in this sector and the extent to which context, the nature of the impact, and stakeholders involvement (non-funders and funders) explain differences in participation rates. 
 

Keyphrases: Measurement, social enterprises, social impact

@Booklet{EasyChair:1009,
  author = {Catherine Liston-Heyes and Gordon Liu},
  title = {Which social enterprises measure social impact and why? An empirical investigation of practice in the United Kingdom},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint no. 1009},

  year = {EasyChair, 2019}}