우리나라 사회적기업 육성정책의 특성과 방향

Characteristics and Direction of Policy on Social Enterprises in Korea

Social enterprises have been introduced as a way to overcome both market failure and state failure. Inheriting the tradition of new public management suggested are the collaboration among nonprofit organizations, business organizations, and government agencies. While social enterprises in the western countries are built upon the strong legacy of the 3rd sector, ones in Korea have been rapidly developed through public policies. Despite the rapid development, the social enterprise have heavily criticized by civic groups for its poor performance and ideological tendency. This study argues that, to improve their performance, public policies related to social enterprises must understand the three key concepts: the complexity of its goals, sustainability from financial independence, and interaction with the 3rd sector organizations and social enterprises.