Social Coops: When Social Enterprises Meet the Cooperative Tradition

in Journal of Entrepreneurial and Organizational Diversity (in press)

El enfoque EMES de la empresa social desde una perspectiva comparada

in CIRIEC-España: Revista de Economia Publica, Social y Cooperativa (2012), 75

Conceptions of Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship in Europe and the United States

in Kuan, Yu-Yuan; Chan, Kam-Tong; Lu, Wan-Pin (Eds.) et al Social Enterprises in Taiwan and Hong Kong: A Comparison (2012)

Approches européennes et américaines de l'entreprise sociale: une perspective comparative

in Revue Internationale de l'Economie Sociale : Recma, Revue des Etudes Coopératives, Mutualistes et Associatives (2011), 319

Conceptions of Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship: Where is the Australian Debate Located??

in Centre for Social Impact (Ed.) Intersecting Transformation of the Business and Third Sector (2011)

Social Enterprise

in Hart, Keith; Laville, Jean-Louis; Cattani, David (Eds.) The Human Economy. A Citizen’s Guide (2010)

Does the mission of providers matter on a quasi-market? The case of the Belgian "service voucher" scheme

in Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics = Annales de l'Economie Publique, Sociale et Coopérative (2010), 81(4), 583-610

In 2001, the Belgian government introduced a ‘service voucher’ scheme in the field of domestic (housework) services, following a quasi-market mechanism which fosters competition between providers of ... [more ▼]

In 2001, the Belgian government introduced a ‘service voucher’ scheme in the field of domestic (housework) services, following a quasi-market mechanism which fosters competition between providers of different types as regards sector (for-profit, public, third sector) and mission (seeking profits, home care provision to vulnerable groups and work integration of the unemployed). Empirical evidence suggests that third sector organizations focusing on a social mission recognized by a tutelary regulation are the best performing with regards to the quality of jobs and service organization, leading to a better ‘triangulation’ of the service relationship. On the other hand, for-profit providers, especially temporary work agencies, seem to favour their capacity of adaptation to the desiderata of their clients and costs’ minimization to the detriment of the quality of jobs which are made as flexible as possible. [less ▲]

Les titres-services: quelle qualité d'emploi et d'organisation du service?

in Regards économiques (2009), 69

This a summary of a large 3-years study of the comparative performance of private for-profit, public and non-profit providers of services to households financed through a voucher system funded by the ... [more ▼]

This a summary of a large 3-years study of the comparative performance of private for-profit, public and non-profit providers of services to households financed through a voucher system funded by the Belgian federal government [less ▲]

Social Enterprise: the Shaping of a New Concept in a Comparative Regional Perspective

in Defourny, Jacques; Develtere, Patrick; Fonteneau, Bénédicte (Eds.) et al The Worldwide Making of the Social Economy. Innovations and Changes (2009)

Performance evaluation and legitimacy of the third sector: the case of the Belgian domiciliary care quasi-market

Conference (2008, July 09)