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Defining The Social Economy

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  • TOMA SORIN-GEORGE

    (UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST)

  • MARINESCU PAUL

    (UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST)

  • STEFAN COSMIN

    (CSOL-UB, UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST)

Abstract

IHigh unemployment rates, forced labour migration, growing social disparities, increasing poverty and unfair distribution of public resources represent only some of the today’s imbalances and injustices of the European Union. That is why the past decades witnessed the re-emergence of the concept of social economy/solidarity-based economy. The aims of our paper are to present the theoretical foundations of the social economy concept. The methodological approach is literature review. In our view, the social economy is founded on several key principles (e.g., solidarity, free association, mutualism) and pursues social goals through economic means. It constitutes an alternative to other economic systems such as capitalism or communism.

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  • Toma Sorin-George & Marinescu Paul & Stefan Cosmin, 2015. "Defining The Social Economy," Annals - Economy Series, Constantin Brancusi University, Faculty of Economics, vol. 6, pages 241-244, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cbu:jrnlec:y:2015:v:6special:p:241-244
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