Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises in Slovenia: Strengths and Weaknesses From an Analysis of the Institutional Framework

The main purpose of the chapter is to present the analysis of the institutional framework for social enterprises in Slovenia. In order to achieve this purpose, the selected definitions of social entrepreneurship are offered, and the context of the study is presented. The focus on the situation in Slovenia includes a systematic description of historical background of social entrepreneurship, statistical data, legal regulation and national policies, key stakeholders and support mechanisms, certification schemes and social reporting, social investment markets, and finally, a SWOT analysis and a list of challenges Slovenia is facing in the field of social entrepreneurship