TY - JOUR TT - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BULGARIA AU - Terziev, Venelin AU - Kanev, Dimitar AU - Madanski, Veselin PY - 2017 DA - December DO - 10.18769/ijasos.367296 JF - IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences JO - IJASOS PB - OCERINT International Organization Center of Academic Research WT - DergiPark SN - 2411-183X SP - 913 EP - 917 VL - 3 IS - 9 KW - social economy KW - social enterprise KW - social entrepreneurship N2 - Innovative ideas in public policy are crucial to support the values ofan active-oriented problem solving social system. These views underlie theongoing social reforms in various countries and focus on the development ofsocial entrepreneurship and the role of social entrepreneurs. An understandingis underlined that namely social entrepreneurs have the capability throughlocalization of usable resources - human capital, buildings and equipment, tofind flexible approaches to satisfy unmet social needs. The study presented inthe article provides important implications on the state of the socialentrepreneurship in Bulgaria and ways of its encouragement putting a specialaccent on the needed support and building capacity.  CR - Rusanova. L. (2011). The concept of social entrepreneurship and Bulgarian experience. Scientific works of the University of Ruse – Vol. 50, Series 5.1, 28 32 (Bg). Kumanova, M., Shabani, N. (2013) Analysis of social entrepreneurship in Bulgaria. Project “Initiative for innovations in social economy”. Aleksieva, P., Shabani, N., Panov, L. (2013) Handbook “New opportunities for social enterprises. The Italian experience in Bulgarian conditions”. Project “Initiative for innovations in social economy”. Todorova, T. (2014). Social enterprises in Bulgaria – an innovative model of employment and social inclusion. Project “Creation of a national data base of social enterprises in Bulgaria”. Terziev, V., Bencheva, N. Arabska, E., Stoeva, T., Tepavicharova, M., Nichev, N. (2016). Implications on social entrepreneurship development in Bulgaria. Knowledge International Journal Scientific Papers Vol. 13.1, 203-208. UR - https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367296 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/384793 ER -