In the essay, after identifying the reasons explaining the growth of the third sector, its economic dimension is reconstructed and whether and to what extent the reform has captured its specificities and succeeded in laying the groundwork for its further strengthening is analyzed. Read More
The issue of the relationship between public entities and third sector entities for the performance and organization of social services and activities of general interest has become central in the scholarly debate following the enactment of the so-called Third Sector Code (Legislative Decree No. 117 of 2017). The contributions collected in this volume highlight the challenges and opportunities posed by the current regulatory framework, with the aim of providing new keys to interpretation and new interpretative perspectives. Read More
This research aims to fill the gap in the literature between the public governance perspective applied to cultural heritage management and the current recorded macro-trends. Read More
In order to promote socially responsible public procurement, this report provides guidelines on how to include social values in the preparation and awarding of public contracts that support self-entrepreneurship and employment of disadvantaged people. Read More
The Principles of European Cooperative Law (PECOL) focus on the ‘ideal’ legal identity of cooperatives. Drafted by a team of legal scholars (Gemma Fajardo, Antonio Fici, Hagen Henrÿ, David Hiez, Deolinda Meira, Hans-H. Münkner and Ian Snaith) gathered around Study Group on European Cooperative Law –(SGECOL), who’s work and… Read More
This paper explains why ad hoc legislation on social enterprises (SEs) is essential for the development of this unconventional form of business organization. It describes and compares existing models of SE regulation and discusses the key elements of a social enterprise's legal identity, with the aim of providing recommendations on the possible forms and content of an EU legal statute in this area. Read More
The article aims to explore some specific aspects of governance of worker cooperatives, with particular reference to the participation of the worker member in the management of the enterprise. Read More
En este trabajo se describe la evolución de las cooperativas de crédito en Argentina desde finales de 1880 hasta la actualidad. El análisis presta particular atención a la influencia de factores políticos e institucionales. En términos más específicos, muestra cómo reiterados cambios en el marco legal y regulatorio, inducidos por la profunda inestabilidad del contexto político argentino, han afectado sustancialmente la dimensión y la estructura del sistema de cooperativas de crédito. Read More
The main purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to the legal concept of social economy, as it is being formed at the European level, also in order to assess its relationship to more familiar notions and formulas in the national context, such as that of "Third Sector." Read More
This article will describe the current state of social enterprise legislation in Europe, investigating its key role in the development of the social economy and its particular logics, distinct from those of the for-profit capitalist economy. Read More
As a stakeholder, Euricse presents these observations, sharing the proposal which intervenes in a sector characterized by elements of undeniable complexity, both on the legal and the administrative level. The document is available in Italian. Read More
The aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and systematic analysis of volunteer service centers, filling a gap in the specialist literature and contributing to the understanding and development of these structures within the framework of the volunteer funding management system. Read More