Polskie organizacje gospodarki społecznej jako pracodawcy i dostawcy usług rynku pracy
Polish social economy organisations as employers and providers of service of the labour market

Author(s): Ewa Leś
Subject(s): Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: social economy; size and revenues of social economy organisations; cooperatives for socio-economic reintegration; voluntary organisations for work insertion and social services
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the major empirical findings on the scope, structure, economic weight, finances and role of the social economy sector in Poland in the field of labour market integration, employment creation and social services. The term ‘social economy’ as used in the chapter refers to the broad array of organisations that include: voluntary organisations, disabled persons cooperatives, work cooperatives and social cooperatives. This article highlights these entities’ specific, often innovative role in work integration of disadvantaged social groups, their importance as providers of services ranging from rehabilitation to education to social services, and finally, their role in advocacy.

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