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The article deals with a relatively new phenomenon for Russia, i.e., social entrepreneurship. Based on an analysis of international experience in the development of social enterprises, their characteristics have been studied, the advantages and risks in support of social enterprise in meeting the social needs have been revealed, and the problems and prospects of development of social entrepreneurship in Russia have been discussed.
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Moskovskaya, A.A., Soboleva, I.V. Social entrepreneurship in the system of social policy: International experience and prospects of Russia. Stud. Russ. Econ. Dev. 27, 683–688 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1075700716060113
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