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Social economy

Index Social economy

The social economy is formed by a rich diversity of enterprises and organisations, such as cooperatives, mutuals, associations, foundations, social enterprises and paritarian institutions, sharing common values and features. [1]

24 relations: Association Internationale de la Mutualité, Benefit corporation, Civil society, Cooperative, Cost the limit of price, Delors Commission, EQUAL Community Initiative, European Economic and Social Committee, Gross domestic product, Hugo Chávez, Hybrid organization, Impact investing, Labour Party (UK), Minister for Civil Society, New Zealand Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector, OECD, Social enterprise, Social entrepreneurship, Social innovation, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Solidarity economy, Virtual volunteering, Voluntary sector, Volunteering.

Association Internationale de la Mutualité

AIM, the International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies (Association Internationale de la Mutualité) represents health mutual benefit societies (mutuals) and health insurance funds in Europe and worldwide.

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Benefit corporation

In the United States, a benefit corporation is a type of for-profit corporate entity, authorized by 33 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that includes positive impact on society, workers, the community and the environment in addition to profit as its legally defined goals.

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Civil society

Civil society is the "aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens".

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Cooperative

A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise".

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Cost the limit of price

Cost the limit of price was a maxim coined by Josiah Warren, indicating a (prescriptive) version of the labor theory of value.

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Delors Commission

The Delors Commission was the administration of Jacques Delors, the eighth President of the European Commission.

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EQUAL Community Initiative

EQUAL was a Community Initiative within the European Social Fund of the European Union.

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European Economic and Social Committee

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is a consultative body of the European Union (EU) established in 1958.

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Gross domestic product

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced in a period (quarterly or yearly) of time.

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Hugo Chávez

Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician who was President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013.

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Hybrid organization

A hybrid organization is an organization that mixes elements, value systems and action logics (e.g. social impact and profit generation) of various sectors of society, i.e. the public sector, the private sector and the voluntary sector.

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Impact investing

Impact investing refers to investments "made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return." Impact investments provide capital to address social and/or environmental issues.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom.

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Minister for Civil Society

The Minister for Civil Society was a position within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the government of the United Kingdom.

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New Zealand Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector

The New Zealand Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) was established in 2003.

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OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, OCDE) is an intergovernmental economic organisation with 35 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.

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Social enterprise

A social enterprise is an organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in financial, social and environmental well-being—this may include maximizing social impact alongside profits for external shareholders.

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Social entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship is the use of start-up companies and other entrepreneurs to develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues.

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Social innovation

Social innovations are new strategies, concepts, ideas and organizations that aim to meet social needs resulting from working conditions, education, community development, and health.

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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC; Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines) is a Canadian federal research-funding agency that promotes and supports post-secondary research and training in the humanities and social sciences.

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Solidarity economy

A solidarity economy is based on efforts that seek to increase the quality of life of a region or community through local business and not-for-profit endeavors.

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Virtual volunteering

Virtual volunteering refers to volunteer activities completed, in whole or in part, using the Internet and a home, school, telecenter, or work computer or other Internet-connected device, such as a smart-phone (a cell phone with Internet functions) or personal digital assistant (PDA).

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Voluntary sector

The voluntary sector or community sector (also non-profit sector or not-for-profit sector) is the duty of social activity undertaken by organizations that are not-for-profit and non-governmental.

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Volunteering

Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial or social gain "to benefit another person, group or organization".

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_economy

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