10. Social Entrepreneurship and Migrants’ Inclusion in Albania

This chapter contributes to the literature by providing evidence about some aspects of economic integration of refugees and migrants through social entrepreneurship in Albania and from Albania. We will provide an overview of the current situation of this sector development in Albania. First, we will address our discussion in the policy and legislation applied by providing the definition by law and legal forms of social enterprises, what are the main characteristics, legal form and size of these enterprises, in what sectors they do operate the most, who are the main stakeholders and what kind of support they provide by public institutions and private entities, and how they gain financial support and funding. Second, we will discuss about best practices in Albania and challenges for the future in all these directions, with a special focus on migration implications. The objective of this chapter is to analyze the factors driving and hindering the development of social economy and proposing solutions to enhance possibilities of migrant’s integration in host societies. Social entrepreneurship is considered a good possibility for helping migrants to become active economic actors by contributing to economic growth and development in terms of employment generation and new business creation. The implication explored in this chapter will help in facilitating the development of public policies in relation to economic integration and access creation for refugees and migrants.