SOCIAL ECONOMY IN ROMANIA: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL ECONOMY IN ROMANIA: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Summary/Abstract: The article explores development potential of Romanian social economy (SE) by projecting some solutions and recommendations for the sustainable development of SE in Romania. The article presents scenarios for the development of the SE in Romania. In the first scenario, the social enterprises enjoy the same regime as any other economical agent, having a facilitate access to the institutional and financial resources. In the second scenario, social enterprises are being promoted through specific support mechanisms. We have identified two strategic options in the second scenario: supporting the social enterprises independently from the employment of the vulnerable groups and promoting, besides social enterprises, the social insertion enterprises orientated towards employing vulnerable groups. Undertaking any of the two scenarios involves a series of recommendations regarding the financial, legal, institutional and social framework that is being analyzed. The article argues that fulfilling the obligations as a member state of the European Union involves the undertaking of a strategic view with regards to social enterprises as entities of social economy (second development scenario).

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