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The concept of social entrepreneurship is related with entrepreneurial projects that are based on principles of social, economic and environmentally sustainable business. Social entrepreneurs are committed to resolving different socio-economic problems through projects based on social innovations. The realised profits are entirely or partially reinvested in the community. Social entrepreneurship is a significant part of the social economy. In the EU, there are 2 million social economy enterprises and organisations...

The fundamental challenge of the contemporary world is finding a proper model of transformation of the existing linear, unsustainable and irresponsible economy towards the circular economy harmonised with the needs of present and future generations. Financial institutions, due to their intermediary role, should have a particularly important role in the transition towards a more sustainable economy. In the last 30 years various ethical and alternative financial institutions have been founded in many countries aimed...

Sustainable competitiveness as a concept is introduced in the scientific debate in the last two decades. It is addressed on considering economic, social and environmental factors that determine competitiveness in the long run. The paper is focused on measuring sustainable competitiveness at the national level. Two indexes are considered: the Sustainability Adjusted Global Competitiveness Index (World Economic Forum) and the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (SolAbility). The paper compares sustainable compe...