Social Economy

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Series Details May 2016
Publication Date May 2016
ISBN 978-92-823-9058-0
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978-92-823-This study assesses the important role the social economy plays in the EU.

Priority policies identified to reach its full potential include:
1) digital transformation of social economy
2) enabling EU cross-sectorial regulatory and financial frameworks
3) improving definitions and developing indicators - alternatives to GDP - to focus policies on EU added-value.

This document has been commissioned by Policy Department A on behalf of European Parliament´s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

A significant proportion of Europe's economy is intended to make profits for people other than investors or owners. Known as the ‘social economy’, it includes cooperatives, mutual societies, non-profit associations, foundations and social enterprises. They operate a very broad number of commercial activities, provide a wide range of products and services across the European single market and generate millions of jobs. Social enterprises are also the engine for social innovation.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2861/109316
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European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union: Publications available via the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/directorate-general-for-internal-policies-of-the-union-cbf.cKABstF7wAAAEjwYYY4e5K/
European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, May 2016: Social economy http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2016/578969/IPOL_STU(2016)578969_EN.pdf
European Commission: Growth: Sectors: Social economy http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/social-economy/index_en.htm

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