The recent paper by Carlo Borzaga and Gianluca Salvatori, titled On the Concept and Relevance of the Social Economy (WP 133/24) contributes to Euricse's Working Paper series by emphasizing the increasing acknowledgment of the significance of the social economy. Read More
This report presents the results of the project "Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems," designed to foster a better understanding of the different ways in which financial resources can be made available and accessible to support the growth of social and solidarity economy (SSE) organizations and their ecosystems. Read More
This paper aims to reformulate the "critical" status of consumption by looking for its traces within models that have become mainstream from alternative. In particular, we intend to analyze the effects generated by new value chains with respect to a more conscious and proactive user/consumer. Read More
This study explores the dimensions of the social economy in Italy in terms of organizations, employment and revenues, taking into account the market/non-market orientation of organizations. Read More
The report aims to examine the role of social cooperation in the recovery of assets confiscated from criminal organizations, assessing how cooperatives can contribute to the regeneration of social capital and the promotion of social cohesion. 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
This document was prepared by the Board of Directors of EMES as a response to the notice of the European Commission “Social Business Initiative” [COM(2011)682/2]", October 25 2011, with the aim of presenting the standpoint of EMES, gathering the experiences and opinions of the main scholars working in the social enterprises sector. Read More
This document was drafted by the authors of the open letter to the European Commission titled “From Words to Action: Supporting Cooperative and Social Enterprises to Achieve a More Inclusive, Sustainable and Prosperous Europe.” The letter, signed by over 400 European academics, was officially presented to European Commissioners Michel Barnier and Antonio Tajani on October 13, 2010. Read More
The Social Europe guide is a bi-annual publication aimed at providing an interested but not necessarily specialised audience with a concise overview of specific areas of EU policy in the field of employment, social affairs and inclusion. Read More
This exploratory study provides an overview of the Social Economy in Africa and its potential for local development, in particular in four African coutries: Ghana, Marocco, Ethiopia and Kenya. Read More
El objetivo del estudio fue comprender la dinámica organizativa y el potencial de las organizaciones de base de recolección de residuos en el área metropolitana de Santiago de Chile para pasar de una situación de informalidad, asociada a la idea de economía popular, a la capacidad de incorporarse como organizaciones más estructuradas en el contexto de la economía social y solidaria. Read More
This article presents the main findings of an exploratory study of the social enterprise sector in Switzerland, funded by the National Science Research Fund, focusing on the purpose of job placement of vulnerable people. Read More