Received 18.06.2019, Revised 11.10.2019, Accepted 01.11.2019
The article analyzes the essence of social entrepreneurship and the effects of such activity on the regional economy. The concept of social entrepreneurship is substantiated, a comparative estimation of the cycle of productive forces of a social enterprise, charitable organization, non-commercial economic activity and entrepreneurship is made, the effects of social enterprise activity and its influence on regional development are distinguished
social entrepreneurship; aims of social enterprise; social effect; economic effect; ecological effect; regional economy