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Challenges and Opportunities for the Social Economy in Romania
Journal of Community Positive Practices, 2018Co-Authors: Sorin Cace, Daniel Arpinte, Stefan Cojocaru, Adriana Negut, Iulian Stanescu, Simona Maria Stanescu, Andreia Anton, Gelu Duminica, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:The first part of the paper covers Social Economy issues from the perspective of the relationship with the market and the State. The second part looks at the international framework, by highlighting the main regulatory framework and the national models of Social Economy at international level. The third part analyses the institutional and legislative national (Romanian) framework based on the analysis of the Social Economy entities. In conclusions we analysed public policy options for development of Social Economy in Romania
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Partnerships in Social Economy
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013Co-Authors: Stefan Cojocaru, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:Abstract The establishment of a strong partnership in the field of Social Economy in order to involve the Socially excluded people is a desirable, but difficult to obtain outcome for the society we live in today. This article presents some concepts of Social Economy, together with some considerations regarding public-private partnerships and firm-NGO partnerships, types of collaborations that are important for a durable development of Social Economy. The article also reveals the capacities which a network/partnership in Social Economy should promote and develop. The involvement of the local partners in the establishment, development and consolidation of the Social capital by Social Economy projects is an area that requires repeated adjustments in order to correlate the targeted socio-economic indicators of efficiency. Social Economy relies on the solid partnerships developed within the disfavored communities and focuses on the identification of the human resources available and qualified to generate changes in the community networks, oriented towards equitable socio-economic purposes. The central role of the partnerships within the Social Economy sector is represented by several complementary factors joined within the Social and economic life of the communities running the risk of Social exclusion
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Social Economy in Romania - Challenges and Perspectives
Transylvanian review of administrative sciences, 2013Co-Authors: Corina Cace, Sorin Cace, Stefan Cojocaru, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:In Romania, the term of Social Economy is rather new and almost unknown for the public at large, and the legal framework contains only regulations specific for different types of entities which perform activities or which generate effects that may be considered as partial forms of Social Economy. This paper reviews the recent literature which approached mostly the problems of conceptualization and definition of the Social Economy, both at the national and European level. The paper also proposes an evaluation of the Social Economy sector in Romania in terms of its development capacity on medium-term. The paper reviews scientific contributions from Romania and abroad, reports of public or private institutions, and development policies. All these documents are used to develop a theoretical framework of the Social Economy and to describe the Social Economy as a sector of activity within the European Union and Romania, taking into consideration several criteria.
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The Social Economy. An Integrating Approach
Transylvanian review of administrative sciences, 2011Co-Authors: Sorin Cace, Daniel Arpinte, Corina Cace, Stefan CojocaruAbstract:The first part of this article analyses the normative approach of the Social Economy. The Social Economy is developed in order to create an alternative economic and Social space for the people excluded from life necessities and, furthermore, it is not a recent phenomenon; it relies on historical practices which have developed over several centuries in order to meet people’s needs. The Social Economy institutions from Romania and Greece are then presented. The purpose is to show that clear regulations contribute to the acceptance of the Social Economy as an alternative and complementary form of producing Social welfare. In order to accomplish the normative purposes of meeting life’s necessities and of changing the existing Social conditions, the Social Economy actors must start to think of themselves not as individual agents, but as belonging to a large movement acting within the continuum between the market and state intervention for welfare production.
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Social Economy in Romania. Preliminary approach
Social Science Research Network, 2010Co-Authors: Daniel Arpinte, Sorin Cace, Stefan CojocaruAbstract:During the past 20 years, Social Economy became a subject of interest because its organisations had to assume an increasing role in the production and supply of Social goods and services of public interest. In Romania, although forms of Social Economy existed for a very long time in society, we can not speak of an institutionally or juridical determined area, with actual outputs. This study shows the stage of Social Economy development taking into consideration three forms of Social Economy which are present in Romania: the cooperatives, the non-governmental organisations and the mutual aid organisations. The three types of organisations have a low potential for Social Economy activities. There is no specific legislative framework which to encourage the development of Social Economy activities, while the availability of the public institutions to support the organisations addressing the vulnerable groups is very limited. The cases in which the three forms of Social Economy address directly the higher employment of the disadvantaged groups are rather isolated. As a general characteristic, except for the NGOs, the other types of Social Economy organisations address indirectly the disadvantaged groups, without any kind of coherent supply of services.
Sorin Cace - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Social Economy in Romania
Journal of Community Positive Practices, 2018Co-Authors: Sorin Cace, Daniel Arpinte, Stefan Cojocaru, Adriana Negut, Iulian Stanescu, Simona Maria Stanescu, Andreia Anton, Gelu Duminica, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:The first part of the paper covers Social Economy issues from the perspective of the relationship with the market and the State. The second part looks at the international framework, by highlighting the main regulatory framework and the national models of Social Economy at international level. The third part analyses the institutional and legislative national (Romanian) framework based on the analysis of the Social Economy entities. In conclusions we analysed public policy options for development of Social Economy in Romania
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Social Economy in Romania - Challenges and Perspectives
Transylvanian review of administrative sciences, 2013Co-Authors: Corina Cace, Sorin Cace, Stefan Cojocaru, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:In Romania, the term of Social Economy is rather new and almost unknown for the public at large, and the legal framework contains only regulations specific for different types of entities which perform activities or which generate effects that may be considered as partial forms of Social Economy. This paper reviews the recent literature which approached mostly the problems of conceptualization and definition of the Social Economy, both at the national and European level. The paper also proposes an evaluation of the Social Economy sector in Romania in terms of its development capacity on medium-term. The paper reviews scientific contributions from Romania and abroad, reports of public or private institutions, and development policies. All these documents are used to develop a theoretical framework of the Social Economy and to describe the Social Economy as a sector of activity within the European Union and Romania, taking into consideration several criteria.
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Role of the Social Economy to Increase Social Inclusion
Research Papers in Economics, 2013Co-Authors: Sorin Cace, Stanescu SimonaAbstract:The progress achieved by the Social Economy differs within the European Union from one member state to another member state because the critical situations, the actions, the institutional and legal framework, the overall context of the Social Economy are different in each individual European country. Despite this lack of homogeneity in this field, there are many Social Economy organisations which actually contribute to the Social cohesion, there are successfully accomplished programs and activities aiming the Social integration of the vulnerable groups and which support actively the fight against Social exclusion. Several independent materials have been studied (guidebooks, reports, working documents etc.) in order to identify the different mechanisms for the transfer of Social Economy information related to improvement of the Social inclusion at the local level. The approach of Social inclusion in a structured and innovating manner specific to the Social Economy is a common coordinate for most EU member states within the context of the current economic crisis.
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INVOLVEMENT IN Social Economy. GENDER APPROACHES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Journal of Community Positive Practices, 2011Co-Authors: Vlad Achimescu, Sorin Cace, Simona Maria StanescuAbstract:The analysis included in this study started from two questions: how much is the involvement of vulnerable women in Social Economy organisations an alternative to reduce their risk of Social exclusion? Can we speak of a “feminization” of the Social Economy in Romania? This study approaches the problem of women protection at the international and national level and analyses the data collected during the sociological survey from the project „INTEGRAT – resources for the Socially excluded Roma women and groups”. We analysed both the potential of women participation, and their involvement in the surveyed Social Economy organisations.
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The Social Economy. An Integrating Approach
Transylvanian review of administrative sciences, 2011Co-Authors: Sorin Cace, Daniel Arpinte, Corina Cace, Stefan CojocaruAbstract:The first part of this article analyses the normative approach of the Social Economy. The Social Economy is developed in order to create an alternative economic and Social space for the people excluded from life necessities and, furthermore, it is not a recent phenomenon; it relies on historical practices which have developed over several centuries in order to meet people’s needs. The Social Economy institutions from Romania and Greece are then presented. The purpose is to show that clear regulations contribute to the acceptance of the Social Economy as an alternative and complementary form of producing Social welfare. In order to accomplish the normative purposes of meeting life’s necessities and of changing the existing Social conditions, the Social Economy actors must start to think of themselves not as individual agents, but as belonging to a large movement acting within the continuum between the market and state intervention for welfare production.
Adela Daniela Dorobantu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Social Economy – Added Value for Local Development and SocialCohesion
Social Science Research Network, 2015Co-Authors: Ani Matei, Adela Daniela DorobantuAbstract:This paper adresses the Social Economy and its importance for the local development and Social cohesion. Note should be taken that the Social Economy arises at confluence between the business field and the Social field, insofar the Social Economy’s primary aim is not the profit making but the stakeholders’ welfare and socio-economic inclusion. This paper shall tackel primarily the added value of Social Economy, which shall be considered in terms of Social and economic benefits for local development and benefits related to sistemic and institutional modification. Documentary research shall be used as a method in order to assess the added value of Social Economy for local development and Social cohesion. The Social Economy contributes to developing a Social cohesion-generating Economy forming new mentalities for the local Social-economical environment. Main definitions proposed for Social Economy and main financind sources relevand for the Romanian Social Economy development shall be reviewed. The three main categories of Social Economy stakeholders shall be analised: public authorities, third sector, and businesses. Conclusions shall be drawn related to Social Economy’s implications for society and general Economy.
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Social Economy – Added Value for Local Development and Social Cohesion
Procedia Economics and Finance, 2015Co-Authors: Ani Matei, Adela Daniela DorobantuAbstract:Abstract This paper adresses the Social Economy and its importance for the local development and Social cohesion. Note should be taken that the Social Economy arises at confluence between the business field and the Social field, insofar the Social Economy's primary aim is not the profit making but the stakeholders’ welfare and socio-economic inclusion. This paper shall tackel primarily the added value of Social Economy , which shall be considered in terms of Social and economic benefits for local development and benefits related to sistemic and institutional modification. Documentary research shall be used as a method in order to assess the added value of Social Economy for local development and Social cohesion. The Social Economy contributes to developing a Social cohesion-generating Economy forming new mentalities for the local Social-economical environment . Main definitions proposed for Social Economy and main financind sources relevand for the Romanian Social Economy development shall be reviewed. The three main categories of Social Economy stakeholders shall be analised: public authorities, third sector, and businesses. Conclusions shall be drawn related to Social Economy's implications for society and general Economy.
Lucian Sfetcu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Social Economy in Romania
Journal of Community Positive Practices, 2018Co-Authors: Sorin Cace, Daniel Arpinte, Stefan Cojocaru, Adriana Negut, Iulian Stanescu, Simona Maria Stanescu, Andreia Anton, Gelu Duminica, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:The first part of the paper covers Social Economy issues from the perspective of the relationship with the market and the State. The second part looks at the international framework, by highlighting the main regulatory framework and the national models of Social Economy at international level. The third part analyses the institutional and legislative national (Romanian) framework based on the analysis of the Social Economy entities. In conclusions we analysed public policy options for development of Social Economy in Romania
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Financing the Activities of the Social Economy
Journal of Community Positive Practices, 2013Co-Authors: Lucian SfetcuAbstract:Coordinators·.Victor NICOLAESCU, Conna CACE,Dimitris HATZANTONIS, Expert Press, BucharestBefore approaching the technical details of this book, we need to mention the fact that the activation of the Social Economy in Romania is a recent occurence, boosted by the co-financing provided by the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Program Human Resources Development 2007-2013. We also have to emphasize the constant endeavour of the coordinators of this book to approach the rather new theme of the Social Economy by publishing reference papers.Within the context of a Social framework affected by the deep economic crisis, it seems that "there is no universal panacea that can be applied by national policies in the attempt to limit the crisis and to end the recession" (Cace C, Cace S., Cojocaru §., NicolA¤escu V., 2012, p. 51). The current economic crisis overlaps the consequences that are reflected at the level of society's vulnerable groups: Social tensions generated by the higher rate of poverty, the fear of losing job loss, the increased number of families having serious financial problems, restrictions on consumption credits, as well as the effects of workforce mobility (Bostani I., Grosu V., 2010, p. 20). It seems that the financial crisis bears stronger on specific groups of the population, and that any measures should target those groups that are living at the brink of Social exclusion, and cannot provide for their own bare necessities (Cace C., Cace S., NicolA¤escu V., 2011b, I. 34). It is thus obvious that the Social Economy can effectively contribute to Social cohesion and that it can be one of the major players in the struggle against Social exclusion (Cace S., NicolA¤escu V., Scoican ?. I., 2010, pp. 192-193).The efforts of Social Economy organisations to develop Social Economy initiatives are confronted by major institutional problems, including the inability to access modern or traditional instruments and mechanisms/means for financing. In some European countries, Social Economy organisations which run commercial activities start and end their life cycle without even using the usual, conventional means of financing a small business, by consuming the stock of free subsidies from a range of national and international sources.In the EU countries, in general, the problems experienced when attempting to access sources of financing are not the exclusive "privilege" of the Social Economy. The problem of difficult access for small companies to bank loans is as acute and incurable as during the period after the activation of guaranteed financing and of risk capital. Economic sociology made attempts to organise the different theoretical approaches of Social enterprises (NicolA¤escu, 2011), highlighting several debates which are relevant for the definition of the Social Economy at the local level.This book has been compiled within the framework of the project "INTEGRAT - resources for Socially excluded women and Roma groups". This project is co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Program Human Resources Development 2007-2013, and is implemented by the Association for Socio- Economic Development and Promotion, Catalactica, Bucharest branch, in partnership with the Research Institute for Quality of Life (ICCV) and Bolt International Consulting - L. Katsikaris - I. Parcharidis O.E. (Greece). The targeted regions of development are Bucharest-Ilfov and South-East (Bucharest, Ilfov, BuzA¤u, BrA¤ila, GalaA§i, Constanza, Vrancea, Tulcea). The coordinators of this manual - Victor NicolA¤escu, Corina Cace and Dimitris Hatzantonis - present the critical problem of financing the Social Economy and its business/enterprises in a comprehensive manner, intending to create a useful guidebook for the organisations that design policies and instruments for the development of the Social Economy.The book has five chapters: it starts with the conceptual description of the Social Economy and of Social entrepreneurship and continues with two chapters which present the traditional sources as well as the alternative sources of financing this sector; it continues with a section dedicated to micro-crediting as a challenge for the Social Economy and finishes with the expanded categories of financing identified across Europe. …
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Partnerships in Social Economy
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013Co-Authors: Stefan Cojocaru, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:Abstract The establishment of a strong partnership in the field of Social Economy in order to involve the Socially excluded people is a desirable, but difficult to obtain outcome for the society we live in today. This article presents some concepts of Social Economy, together with some considerations regarding public-private partnerships and firm-NGO partnerships, types of collaborations that are important for a durable development of Social Economy. The article also reveals the capacities which a network/partnership in Social Economy should promote and develop. The involvement of the local partners in the establishment, development and consolidation of the Social capital by Social Economy projects is an area that requires repeated adjustments in order to correlate the targeted socio-economic indicators of efficiency. Social Economy relies on the solid partnerships developed within the disfavored communities and focuses on the identification of the human resources available and qualified to generate changes in the community networks, oriented towards equitable socio-economic purposes. The central role of the partnerships within the Social Economy sector is represented by several complementary factors joined within the Social and economic life of the communities running the risk of Social exclusion
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Social Economy in Romania - Challenges and Perspectives
Transylvanian review of administrative sciences, 2013Co-Authors: Corina Cace, Sorin Cace, Stefan Cojocaru, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:In Romania, the term of Social Economy is rather new and almost unknown for the public at large, and the legal framework contains only regulations specific for different types of entities which perform activities or which generate effects that may be considered as partial forms of Social Economy. This paper reviews the recent literature which approached mostly the problems of conceptualization and definition of the Social Economy, both at the national and European level. The paper also proposes an evaluation of the Social Economy sector in Romania in terms of its development capacity on medium-term. The paper reviews scientific contributions from Romania and abroad, reports of public or private institutions, and development policies. All these documents are used to develop a theoretical framework of the Social Economy and to describe the Social Economy as a sector of activity within the European Union and Romania, taking into consideration several criteria.
Daniel Arpinte - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Social Economy in Romania
Journal of Community Positive Practices, 2018Co-Authors: Sorin Cace, Daniel Arpinte, Stefan Cojocaru, Adriana Negut, Iulian Stanescu, Simona Maria Stanescu, Andreia Anton, Gelu Duminica, Lucian SfetcuAbstract:The first part of the paper covers Social Economy issues from the perspective of the relationship with the market and the State. The second part looks at the international framework, by highlighting the main regulatory framework and the national models of Social Economy at international level. The third part analyses the institutional and legislative national (Romanian) framework based on the analysis of the Social Economy entities. In conclusions we analysed public policy options for development of Social Economy in Romania
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The Social Economy. An Integrating Approach
Transylvanian review of administrative sciences, 2011Co-Authors: Sorin Cace, Daniel Arpinte, Corina Cace, Stefan CojocaruAbstract:The first part of this article analyses the normative approach of the Social Economy. The Social Economy is developed in order to create an alternative economic and Social space for the people excluded from life necessities and, furthermore, it is not a recent phenomenon; it relies on historical practices which have developed over several centuries in order to meet people’s needs. The Social Economy institutions from Romania and Greece are then presented. The purpose is to show that clear regulations contribute to the acceptance of the Social Economy as an alternative and complementary form of producing Social welfare. In order to accomplish the normative purposes of meeting life’s necessities and of changing the existing Social conditions, the Social Economy actors must start to think of themselves not as individual agents, but as belonging to a large movement acting within the continuum between the market and state intervention for welfare production.
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Social Economy in Romania. Preliminary approach
Social Science Research Network, 2010Co-Authors: Daniel Arpinte, Sorin Cace, Stefan CojocaruAbstract:During the past 20 years, Social Economy became a subject of interest because its organisations had to assume an increasing role in the production and supply of Social goods and services of public interest. In Romania, although forms of Social Economy existed for a very long time in society, we can not speak of an institutionally or juridical determined area, with actual outputs. This study shows the stage of Social Economy development taking into consideration three forms of Social Economy which are present in Romania: the cooperatives, the non-governmental organisations and the mutual aid organisations. The three types of organisations have a low potential for Social Economy activities. There is no specific legislative framework which to encourage the development of Social Economy activities, while the availability of the public institutions to support the organisations addressing the vulnerable groups is very limited. The cases in which the three forms of Social Economy address directly the higher employment of the disadvantaged groups are rather isolated. As a general characteristic, except for the NGOs, the other types of Social Economy organisations address indirectly the disadvantaged groups, without any kind of coherent supply of services.
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Social Economy in Romania
Revista De Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala, 2010Co-Authors: Daniel Arpinte, Sorin Cace, Stefan CojocaruAbstract:During the past 20 years, Social Economy became a subject of interest because its organisations had to assume an increasing role in the production and supply of Social goods and services of public interest. In Romania, although forms of Social Economy existed for a very long time in society, we can not speak of an institutionally or juridical determined area, with actual outputs. This study5 shows the stage of Social Economy development taking into consideration three forms of Social Economy which are present in Romania: the cooperatives, the non-governmental organisations and the mutual aid organisations. The three types of organisations have a low potential for Social Economy activities. There is no specific legislative framework which to encourage the development of Social Economy activities, while the availability of the public institutions to support the organisations addressing the vulnerable groups is very limited. The cases in which the three forms of Social Economy address directly the higher employment of the disadvantaged groups are rather isolated. As a general characteristic, except for the NGOs, the other types of Social Economy organisations address indirectly the disadvantaged groups, without any kind of coherent supply of services.
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Social Economy in Romania. Preliminary approach (English version)
Revista De Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala, 2010Co-Authors: Daniel Arpinte, Sorin Cace, Stefan CojocaruAbstract:During the past 20 years, Social Economy became a subject of interest because its organisations had to assume an increasing role in the production and supply of Social goods and services of public interest. In Romania, although forms of Social Economy existed for a very long time in society, we can not speak of an institutionally or juridical determined area, with actual outputs. This study5 shows the stage of Social Economy development taking into consideration three forms of Social Economy which are present in Romania: the cooperatives, the non-governmental organisations and the mutual aid organisations. The three types of organisations have a low potential for Social Economy activities. There is no specific legislative framework which to encourage the development of Social Economy activities, while the availability of the public institutions to support the organisations addressing the vulnerable groups is very limited. The cases in which the three forms of Social Economy address directly the higher employment of the disadvantaged groups are rather isolated. As a general characteristic, except for the NGOs, the other types of Social Economy organisations address indirectly the disadvantaged groups, without any kind of coherent supply of services.
