Talk:Social economy

Economic sectors template

The Economic sectors template doesn't include the social economy or the "third sector" (different from the tertiary sector). I suggest either dropping it because it's confusing or updating the template to show where the social economy fits in. Jojalozzo 00:17, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
≈≈≈≈Posting the Economic Sectors information here is misleading as these are widely accepted sectors of economy, whereas The Third Sector is a type of economy, and the term Third Sector is usually used in reference to the other two types of economy: Public and Private (or Market). I suggest the Economic Sectors template be removed [njd].≈≈≈≈

Merge or clarification discussion

This article says that the social economy is a third sector. Third sector refers to Voluntary sector (or Public–private partnership). Solidarity economy says it's a "third sector" as well. I think it is incorrect to claim these concepts are the same thing but if they are we should merge them into one article. Jojalozzo 00:28, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

The social economy should not be confused with voluntary sector or public private partnerships. The term social economy is widely recognized, for example within European Union institutions (foor example Commission, Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee).

Social Economy enterprises and organisations are economic and social players active in all sectors of society; they are set up to respond to people’s needs. They are characterised principally by their aims and their methods: a different way of doing business which continuously associates the general interest, economic performance and democratic operation.

Social economy includes co-operatives, mutual societies, associations and foundations as well as other types of enterprises that share the values defined in the principles of the Social Economy Charter.

Successful in economic terms, the social economy creates jobs. It has the capacity to meet today’s challenges by combining often highly labour-intensive production with the use of new technologies and the social integration of the most vulnerable.

Social economy enterprises and organisations combine and associate the economic and a social dimension. By sharing a vision of an economy for the people, the local foothold of the social economy enterprises and organisations is an asset for stability in a globalised economy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mennodigitaal (talk • contribs) 19:33, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

Not Mainstream Subject Matter

What is this junk? I have a business degree and an MBA, and this topic is too foreign to be recognized as mainstream. Is it European at its source, as I noticed some footnotes in French? Lord Milner (talk) 05:46, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Assessment comment

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What the heck does "Scotland thinks more readily in terms of the social economy than social enterprise" mean?

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Presented quadrant model "Social enterprise compass"

≈≈≈≈The model provided is not referenced and it is not recognized as an accurate model of The Social Economy [njd]≈≈≈≈