Complementary or Contradictory?

A paradoxical perspective on the relationship between social entrepreneurship and the welfare state

by Arie Michiel van Rijn

Arie Michiel van Rijn studied Social Geography (BSc) at the Radboud University Nijmegen (NL) and completed the double degree program in Sociology and Population Studies at Tilburg University (NL) (Sociology, MSc) and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES) (Sociology and Demography, master of research). He additionally followed the extended master program of the Sociology master track at Tilburg University by completing a research internship at the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In 2017, he started as a PhD candidate at Tilburg University on the ‘organizational forms and consequences of social entrepreneurship in an international perspective’ project. Currently he is employed as a researcher at CAOP in Den Haag (NL), where he conducts research on meaningful work and the Dutch labour market.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Setting the scene: Social entrepreneurship and the welfare state

Concept clarification

Context matters: Institutional perspectives on social entrepreneurship

The scientific relevance of this dissertation

Data and methods

Outline of this dissertation

2. For Self-interest or Helping Others? Exploring how occupational class and welfare state strength influence entrepreneurship preferences

Introduction

Theoretical framework

Data and methods

Results

Robustness checks

Discussion

Conclusion

3. Crowding-in or Crowding-out? A welfare state perspective on the social orientation of commercial and social entrepreneurs. 67

Introduction

Theoretical background and hypotheses

Data and methods

Results

Discussion and conclusion

4. Symbiosis or Discord? Exploring how government interventions and societal problems influence the prevalence of organizational forms of social entrepreneurship

Introduction

Theoretical framework

Data and Methods

Results

Conclusion

5. To Prove and Improve: An empirical study on why social entrepreneurs

measure their social impact

Introduction

Theoretical framework

Data and methods

Results

Conclusion and implications

6. Conclusion: The paradox of the welfare state and social entrepreneurship

Summary of the main findings

Implications: The welfare state and social entrepreneurship paradox

Limitations and suggestions for further research

Final thoughts

A. Appendices

B. References

C. Summary

D. Dankwoord (Acknowledgements)

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