scholarly journals THE SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIAL ECONOMY IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 292-299
Author(s):  
Peter Plavčan ◽  
Petronela Šebestová
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Multiple Points ◽  
International Context ◽  
State Administration ◽  
The Social ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
National Economies

The 20-ties of the 21st century are dented by the COVID-19 period. The fall of the world economy, the frustrations of the inhabitants because of their health, and unclear state policies throughout continents require functional measures. The application of the principles of social economy enables creation of the working system of sustainable entrepreneurial activities with the help of state means, transforming small and middle-sized enterprises into a social economy. The knowledge on the system and organization structure of the social economy in the Slovak Republic enables dissemination and potential application in the international context in the current pandemic period characterized by COVID-19. The system of social economy is being defined by Slovak legal regulations and selected statistic indicators about the social economy subjects in the Slovak Republic. A part of it is also a structural classification of the organizational structure of the state administration of the social economy, classification of the kinds of social enterprises, as well as classification of the wider area of the social economy from the multiple points of view in the Slovak Republic. The research results can be used as an argument for implementing of social economy in national economies.

scholarly journals Effects of Social Economy Selected Segments in The Slovak Republic

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Marcela Chreneková
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Retail Trade ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Direct And Indirect Effects ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
The Social

Abstract The exclusion of individuals from the labour market directly affects the economic situation of their households. The main objective of the social economy is to address this situation. With the development of the social economy, efforts to assess its effects are intensified. The ambition of the paper is to express the extent of social economy in terms of rurality of regions of the Slovak Republic, identify its actors, sectors, where its entities operate and to illustrate both direct and indirect effects of the social economy. Industrial production is the most attractive sector for Slovak social enterprises. A small proportion of social enterprises operate in information, communication services and education. The largest number of sheltered workshops and workplaces operates in wholesale and retail trade and services related to sales. Geographical distribution of the social economy entities in Slovak districts (LAU 1) showed dependence of social economy intensity on rurality. Impact of a social enterprise is strongest in the local territory. However, single social enterprise can bring wide regional, national and even supranational effects.

scholarly journals LEGAL REGULATION OF SUPPORT TOOLS IN SOCIAL ECONOMY AND ITS INNOVATIONS IN THE PERIOD OF COVID-19 IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Zuzana Gálisová ◽  
Peter Plavčan
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
International Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
National Economies ◽  
Economy System

The 20ties of the 21st century are characterized by the pandemic period of COVID-19. The fall of national economies, the fears of inhabitants regarding their health, and the unfavorable economic situation of big groups of inhabitants require functional measures. Implementing social economy principles in national economies is a tool to improve the economic situation of the marginalized groups of inhabitants without using social networks. The knowledge on the social economy system and legal regulation of support tools in social economy in Slovak Republic enable the dissemination of this knowledge and potentially implement in the current pandemic COVID-19 period even in the international environment. The legal regulation of the social economy offers more support tools to solve current economic problems during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Here we present a structured overview and generalization of the knowledge of legal regulations on the social economy as well as a detailed description of the content of the support tools of the social economy during the COVID-19 period.

Sociálne podnikanie v európskom poľnohospodárstve

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristína Gendová ◽  
Marcela Chrenková
Keyword(s):  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Legal Form ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
The Social ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Legal Forms

The social economy provides participation of local actors in territorial development and local collective economic activity in order to increase quality of life of the population. This sector is highly diversified, in terms of legal form, size of enterprises, sectors and impact. After 1990, the concept of multifunctional agriculture began to be implemented in the EU, according to which agriculture should fulfill, among others, a social and cultural-social function. To a greater or lesser extent, agriculture had a social function in the past. This role is currently extended and supported by the concept of social agriculture. The aim of the paper is to examine the scope of social entrepreneurship and agriculture as a part of the social economy and its legal forms and types in European countries. The main sources of data for the preparation of the paper were the European Commission's country reports entitled Social Enterprises and Their Ecosystems in Europe (2020) and OECD analytical materials. Main result of the research is the finding that the diversity of the social economy, based on the historical background of its development in individual countries, is extensive. Legal forms are regionally specific. The cooperative form is the most widespread legal form of the social economy. There are specific types of cooperatives in countries. Cooperatives are located more in the countryside (associations and foundations are relevant for the urban environment). Social agriculture widely operates in the cooperative form.

Animal Spirits or Engaging Spirits?

2017 ◽  
pp. 223-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Besana
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Public Welfare ◽  
Accounting Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
The Social

After having discussed the contemporary importance of the not-for-profit and social economy, the chapter builds on a cluster analysis of performances and roles of grant-making foundations, who are the essential node of the cooperation and coopetitiveness, today. This chapter aims to present worldwide grant-making foundations for their performances and profiling according to the latest accounting data and mission reports, which collect results of their projects according to the classification of pure grant-making, networking, leadership, partnership and pooling. With this in mind, the chapter adopts a typical approach of cluster analysis of industrial organization. The cluster analysis emphasizes the profiling of the sample and it allows to separate groups with significant features. The main focus remains on the issues of the finance of the social economy, when the Public Welfare State is too much indebted. Complementary and substitute roles of the Private Welfare State can emerge for the support the not-for-profit economy.

A Review of Social Economy Research in Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-70
Author(s):  
Laurie Mook ◽  
Jack Quarter
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Venn Diagram ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Statistics Canada

Abstract Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy, officially bilingual (English and French), and one of the most multicultural countries in the world. Indeed, more than one-fifth of Canada’s population consists of first-generation immigrants, and a similar percentage classify themselves as visible minorities. According to the 2016 census there are more than 250 distinct ethnic origins, often with distinct languages (Statistics Canada, 2016, 2017a). A confederation of ten provinces and three territories, Canada has a current population of over 36 million people who live across an expansive geographic area that constitutes the second largest country in the world. Most of its population live in urban settings (83%), with the largest cities being Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver (Statistics Canada, 2017b). Toronto is classified as the third-most cosmopolitan city in the world following Dubai and Brussels (World Atlas, 2018). In this multifaceted context, the social economy of Canada plays an important role in bridging the public and private sectors to form a strong social infrastructure (Quarter, Mook, & Armstrong, 2018). It constitutes a vast range of organizations guided by social objectives including nonprofit organizations such as charities, foundations, and social enterprises; and cooperatives both non-financial, in fields such as housing, childcare, healthcare, and farm marketing, and financial such as credit unions and caisses populaires. There are distinct traditions of the social economy in anglophone and francophone parts of Canada. There are also traditions specific to particular populations, such as the Black social economy (Hossein, 2013); and the Indigenous social economy (Restoule, Gruner, & Metatawabin, 2012; Sengupta, Vieta, & McMurtry, 2015; Wuttunee, 2010). In this review, we look at the anglophone research on the social economy, noting that there are also French-language research institutions and educational programs focusing on the social economy; however, a review of these is beyond the scope of this paper. After providing an overview of the concept of the social economy in Canada, we go on to summarize research on its scope and size in the Canadian context. Using a Venn diagram, we highlight the interactions between the different sectors in society and emphasize that the social economy is an integral part of a mixed economy that serves in many ways as its social infrastructure. We find four different types of social economy organizations: social economy businesses, community economic development organizations, public sector nonprofits, and civil society organizations. From there, we focus on voluntaristic behaviors of giving, volunteering (formal and informal), and participating. Our focus shifts to describing the infrastructure supporting research of the sector, including key academic and umbrella associations and networks, as well as formal and informal education programs. Finally, we describe key funders of social economy research including government and foundations.

A Study on the Necessity of Enactment of Framework Act on Social Economy: Focusing on the Status and Contents of Si and Gun’s Local Ordinances related to Social Economy in Gyeonggi-do

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-126
Author(s):  
Young Soo Park
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Local Ordinances ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Specific Definition

Social-economic entities, such as village enterprises and cooperatives, have appeared in addition to social enterprises since the ‘Social Enterprise Promotion Act’ was enacted, and local governments have established ordinances to support them. However, the ordinances have not been generalised and applied as there is no specific definition of ‘Social Economy’ in the applicable parent Act - Social Enterprise Promotion Act. This research aims to revitalise the social economy in local cities and counties in Gyeonggi-do. Thus, the paper has conducted a comparative analysis of the characteristics of the local authorities’ ordinances. The study has identified complex problems of the local ordinances and suggests potential directions for further developments for the ‘Social Economy Ordinances’. The results of the exploration are as follows. Firstly, 27 out of 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi-do have established and implemented the ‘Social Economy Ordinances’; however, most of them have not specified ‘parent laws’ of the ordinances. Secondly, although, the definitions of ‘Social Economy Ordinances’ are varied in individual local governments in Gyeonggi-do, they have been using similar keywords. Thirdly, the target scopes of the policies under the current ‘Social Economy Ordinances’ operated by local authorities are inconsistent and incoherent in terms of the system of norm and effectiveness. Thus, the ordinances are needed to be collectively reorganised and modified when the Basic Act on Social Economy are enacted. Although the scopes of support are proper in terms of the system of effectiveness, it is necessary to improve the post-management sections for the policy of supporting the social economy.

scholarly journals Social Enterprise in Ireland – Why Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) Dominate the Discourse

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary O’Shaughnessy ◽  
Patricia O’Hara
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
Work Integration

AbstractWhat is termed the social economy in Ireland includes charities, co-operatives, voluntary associations and non-profits. However, the label is not widely used to describe them collectively so that many organisations within the wider social economy do not identify themselves with, or even fully understand, the term. The concept of social enterprise first emerged in public policy discourse in the 1990s and, since then, has been mainly viewed as a mechanism of job creation/integration and service provision in disadvantaged communities. This perspective on social enterprise has been significantly influenced by European policy. By contrast, in Irish academic discourse, the interpretation of social enterprise is more varied due to the different influences of the US and European intellectual traditions. These variations have contributed to ambiguity about the social economy as a sector, and social enterprises as distinctive forms, and this has compromised attempts to estimate the scale and potential of the sector in Ireland to date. In 2013, as part of the policy response to the unemployment crisis of the economic recession, the Irish government commissioned an examination of the job-creation potential of social enterprise. The Forfás report offered a new official definition of social enterprise, characterised by many of the features of the EMES ideal type. Furthermore, the description and examples of social enterprises included in the report confirmed the dominance of one model of social enterprise in Ireland – the Work Integration Social Enterprise or WISE. The objective of this paper is to discuss how social economy and social enterprise are understood in Ireland and to explain how WISEs have evolved as the dominant Irish social enterprise model to date. The influence of the US (Salamon and Anheier 1997; Dees 1998) and European/EMES academic traditions (Pestoff 1998; Borzaga and Defourny 2001; Nyssens 2006; Defourny and Nyssens 2010, 2012) and EU and national policy perspectives, since the early 1990s, on Irish academic and policy discourse is discussed in this paper. It is argued that the adoption by successive Irish governments of a labour market integration approach, to supporting the development of the Irish social economy, since the early 1990s, has shaped the sector and contributed to the emergence of one dominant social enterprise type, the WISE. Some of the characteristics and impacts of Irish WISE are then discussed together with the challenges they face.

scholarly journals Social Economy and Responsibility

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Abramuszkinová Pavlíková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Entrepreneur ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Handicapped People ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Physically Handicapped

Given the importance of entrepreneurial activities as an engine of economic growth and poverty alleviation, the issue of business development and entrepreneurial activities, has received increasing attention from a number of interested parties worldwide and also in the Czech Republic. The focus of this paper is on a social economy, a social responsibility and social enterprises. The development of the social economy framework will be introduced in the European context and specifically in the Czech Republic. A case study of a Czech social entrepreneur will be introduced based on qualitative research, namely the biographical narrative method.Social enterprises can support activities of various target groups, such as economic activities of mentally and physically handicapped people, which often operate in economically and socially marginalized situations, including stereotyped images. They give them a chance to become active members of society. In this way they can help to reduce the poverty on a local level. The aim of this paper is to introduce a social entrepreneurship as important part of social economy development in the Czech Republic.

scholarly journals The emergence of a Social Innovation Ecosystem in Portugal: An exploratory approach based on the perspective of strategic stakeholders

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Hugo Pinto ◽  
◽  
Sílvia Ferreira ◽  
Jorge André Guerreiro ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Hybrid Structure ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
The Social

The concept of ecosystem has been used to describe a dynamic set of relationships, services and interdependencies that potentiate the creation, renewal and growth of organizations. Social innovation is largely influenced by ecosystem conditions. The Portuguese social innovation ecosystem is a particularly interesting case study, as it assumes a hybrid structure that expresses a variety of policy schemes, networks and support structures. This article debates the concept of social innovation ecosystem and presents an exploratory approach to its mapping. Based on interviews with strategic stakeholders in the social and solidarity economy and social enterprises, the study elaborates on the specificities of the social innovation ecosystem. The Portuguese ecosystem is comprised of three sub-ecosystems that show different weights, limited connections and overlapping: social economy, social business, and the social solidarity ecosystem. The article concludes with an overview of the current state of social innovation, emphasizing the perspectives of stakeholders on recent experiences that the Portuguese state has developed in establishing dialogue within organizations integrating social innovation dynamics.

scholarly journals Employer supported volunteering programs in large corporations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Meinhard ◽  
Femida Handy ◽  
Itay Greenspan
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Strict Adherence ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Third Sector

The term Social Economy has been used for years to describe a segment of the economy that is neither driven by the profit motives of private interests, nor owned by the state to serve public interests. Often referred to as the third sector, (distinct from the private for-profit sector and public sector) it defies clear boundaries (Moulaert & Ailenei, 2005). Thus definitions of the social economy vary. In the US the term social economy is not used at all; there the third sector refers strictly to organizations that adhere to the non-distribution-of-profits rule stipulated by the US Internal Revenue System (Graefe, 2006). In Quebec, the term Social Economy has been in use for several decades, but refers to a partnership between state and third sector organizations and an exercise in stemming the tide of neo-liberal globalization (Graefe, 2001). In Ontario and the rest of Canada, reference to a Social Economy is more recent and the concept is applied in a broader manner, in keeping with some European notions of the Social Economy (Fonatan & Shragge, 1997). This broader conceptualization eschews strict adherence to non-distribution stipulations and includes cooperatives and social enterprises in addition to nonprofit organizations. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

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