OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL ECONOMY IN ROMANIA. OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL ECONOMY IN ROMANIA. OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

Summary/Abstract: The social economy is a relatively new field in Romania. Not only is it little known in public opinion and academic debates, but the number of Romanian social enterprises is very small (only 80 social enterprises). An easy explanation would call into question the relatively new nature of the relevant legislation. In 2015, the Law on Social Economy was adopted (219/2015) and a year later the application norms are published. We start from the premise that not only the novelty of the legislation explains the small number of social enterprises, but also the existence of social and administrative barriers faced by those who want to start social affairs. This article presents the results of a sociological survey based on a questionnaire, administered to a number of 68 social entrepreneurs, in order to identify the opportunities and difficulties encountered by them in the effort to assert the social economy in Romania. The finality of the research approach consists in formulating scientifically justified recommendations for the improvement of their situation and, implicitly, for the development of the social economy in Romania.

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