Boosting social entrepreneurship and social enterprise development in Estonia

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the Estonian policy ecosystem in place for social innovation, social entrepreneurship and social enterprises. It identifies the country’s key strengths and challenges and provides policy recommendations to support the development of a stronger policy ecosystem for social entrepreneurship and social enterprises in the country. Key policy issues analysed include: building a culture of social innovation and social entrepreneurship (Section 2) supporting social entrepreneurship through institutional and legal frameworks (Section 3) improving access to finance and to markets to boost social entrepreneurship (Section 4 and 5) and supporting the development of social entrepreneurial skills and capacity (Section 6).