Migrants, Refugees and the Social and Solidarity Economy
The entry particularly pays attention to the comparative advantages that SSE has in providing services to migrants and refugees, and introduces three empirical cases. Read More
The entry particularly pays attention to the comparative advantages that SSE has in providing services to migrants and refugees, and introduces three empirical cases. Read More
The entry explains the contribution of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) to strengthening social control over the finance sector for sustainable development. It highlights the role of SSE in developing financing mechanisms for the socio-economic development of deprived areas and vulnerable groups of people. Read More
The entry presents a list of financial instruments organised according to five broad categories: social base, surpluses and assets, grants, debt, equity. Each group shortly defines financial mechanisms that are, at least in principle, available to SSE. Read More
This paper reflects on the desirability of introducing specific criteria for quantifying the contribution of social economy organizations to the welfare of an area, thus providing an important tool to support EU policies. Read More
This is the contribution that Euricse presented in Rome at the CNEL headquarters for an Action Plan on the Social Economy to support the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRP). Read More
The paper outlines the key elements that, according to Diesis Network and Euricse, should be considered in the Social Economy Action Plan as a contribution to the Roadmap published by the European Commission on March 1, 2021. Read More
The paper, produced by the OECD and the European Commission, presents the issues and ongoing debates surrounding social impact measurement and provides concrete examples of measurement methods. Read More
In order to promote socially responsible public procurement, this report provides guidelines on how to include social values in the preparation and awarding of public contracts that support self-entrepreneurship and employment of disadvantaged people. Read More
Euricse and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Think Piece for the 4th World Forum on Local Economic Development, 17-20 October 2017 - Praia, Cabo Verde. Read More
This paper explains why ad hoc legislation on social enterprises (SEs) is essential for the development of this unconventional form of business organization. It describes and compares existing models of SE regulation and discusses the key elements of a social enterprise's legal identity, with the aim of providing recommendations on the possible forms and content of an EU legal statute in this area. Read More
This paper is intended to reflect on the concepts of evaluation and social impact, to provide a brief scientific reflection on the topic, and above all to illustrate the positioning of our research institute Euricse with respect to the topic of social impact evaluation. Read More
Euricse decided to respond to the Bank of Italy's consultation as a research center that has devoted particular resources and attention to issues related to cooperative credit over the years. Read More