Search results for "Social Economy"
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Sviluppi recenti dell’economia sociale nell’Unione europea
2017
L'obiettivo globale del presente studio è quello di esaminare gli sviluppi recenti del settore dell'economia sociale (ES) nell'Unione europea (UE) e nei suoi 28 Stati membri. Lo studio si concentra su tre ambiti specifici: anzitutto, l'economia sociale e i concetti/movimenti emergenti relativi allo spazio che si apre tra gli Stati e il mercato/le imprese a scopo di lucro; in secondo luogo, le politiche pubbliche in senso lato elaborate negli ultimi anni a livello sia dell'UE che degli Stati membri al fine di rafforzare il settore dell'economia sociale; e, in terzo luogo, la quantificazione del peso dell'economia sociale in ciascuno Stato membro dell'UE. La presente ricerca non si limita ad …
National report on third sector barriers in Spain
2016
Informe que realiza un diagnóstico de la situación del Tercer Sector en España en tres sectores, servicios sociales, deporte y cultura. Analiza el impacto de la crisis económica y las estrategias de resiliencia desarrolladas por las organizaciones del tercer sector. Informe sobre España del proyecto de investigación europea financiado por el 7º Programa marco y dirigido por el prof. Rafael Chaves Avila.
The Phenomenon of Social Enterprise in Austria: A Triangulated Descriptive Study
2011
Abstract There is little to no existing research on the phenomenon of social enterprises (SEs) in Austria. To enable subsequent comparative studies, the author first traces social enterprises' conceptual underpinnings from most current research found in leading journals and subsequently creates a framework based upon social origins theory for use on Austria's social enterprises. In order to validate the findings, the author employs a triangulated research approach, including an online-based survey, semi-structured interviews and two panel discussions. Social enterprises in Austria are characterized through social activities, organizational types, legal forms, the society sector, the outcome…
INTRODUCTION: RECENT TRENDS IN SOCIAL ECONOMY RESEARCH
2012
ABSTRACT: International research on the social economy has undergone three important changes over the last five years. Firstly, the socioeconomic reality subject of this research has suffered a profound transformation as a result of the impact and the prolongation of the crisis and the expectations created in relation to the role of the social economy. Secondly, the topics under scrutiny by the scientific community have changed gradually over these years adapting to the macro and micromutations being studied. Thirdly, we have witnessed what may be considered the definitive consolidation and institutionalization of research into the social economy and its scientific community. This latter i…
El Estatuto de los Trabajadores Autónomos: cuadro comparativo entre las diversas propuestas articuladas en España
2005
This article draws comparisons between the various different proposals put forward for the creation of a self-employment law in Spain. The first of these proposals has been drawn up by an Expert Committee appointed by the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs and the other three, by organizations representing self-employed workers in Spain: the Professional Union of Self-employed Workers (Unión Profesional de Trabajadores Autónomos - UPTA), the Professional Association of Self-employed Workers and Businesspeople (Asociación Profesional de Empresarios y Trabajadores Autónomos - ASNEPA) and the National Federation of the Association of Self-employed Workers (Federación Nacional de la Asoc…
Social entrepreneurship and organizational performance: A study of the mediating role of distinctive competencies in marketing
2019
Abstract Social economy is considered as the option that offers the best response in times of crisis. In this context, social economy companies play an essential role in the promotion of sustainable growth. This research wants to present the importance of social entrepreneurship in the organizational performance of a company. It also aims to show the positive relationship between the extent to which social entrepreneurship is implemented and the creation of distinctive marketing competences, as well as the mediating role these competences have between social entrepreneurship and organizational performance. For this purpose, an analysis of 221 Spanish social-economic entities has been develo…
Presentación del monográfico ‘Economía social y sector no lucrativo’
2001
Dialogue in the Dark: Shedding Light on the Development of Social Enterprises in China
2015
International audience; The application of for-profit business practices to nonprofit organizations, social enterprises are a way for nonprofit organizations to find funding in a time of rising costs, falling donations, and increased competition from for-profit businesses in the social sector. Although well established in the mature economies of the West, these enterprises are a novelty in the emerging economies of Asia and in the transitional economies of the former communist world. The experiences of Dialogue in the Dark, a social enterprise concerned with the problems associated with blindness, highlight the unique challenges that social enterprises face in China and offer lessons for en…