Emergence of the social economy in public policy : an international analysis (The)

Après avoir analysé les politiques publiques en faveur de l'économie sociale dans leur construction, leurs modalités, leurs objectifs et leurs évolutions, ces contributions éclairent les spécificités historiques et institutionnelles de divers pays. Ce panorama met en évidence la diversité des politiques, même au sein d'un même pays.

There is growing international recognition of the importance of the social economy, consisting of cooperatives, mutuals and non-profit organizations.The Social Economy provides resilience in financial crises, choice in a plural economy, greater social capital and the means for development of a more democratic and inclusive civil society. But questions remain : how best develop policies and institutions to exploit this potential ? What policies hâve emerged ? And why have they emerged in some countries and not in others ? This book presents work undertaken by experts and policymakers from Europe, America and Asia under the auspices of CIRIEC's International Scientific Commission on « Social and Cooperative Economy ». After a general analysis of public policies concerning the social economy, its key features, objectives and pattern of evolution, the book provides a supranational and international approach fronm both a European perspective (examining the policies of European bodies) and a South American perspective. This is followed by a number of national and regional analyses. The book concludes by examining the evolution, divergence and convergence of the social economy and its integration in public policy.. CIRIEC (International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy) is a non-governmental international scientific organization. Its objectives are to undertake aod promote the collection of information, scientific research, and the publication of works on economic sectors and activities oriented towards the service of the general and collective interest..