Existing Forms of Social Enterprises in Hungary With Particular Regard To Social Cooperatives

Abstract

Communal forms of employment have deep roots in Europe; however, these definitions have not been clarified in Hungary yet. This is partly due to the lack of exposure, and partly due to the lack of a proper, sophisticated regulation framework. The goal of this paper is to organize general terms and aims, introduce the institutional environment, and to highlight problematic areas. Definition The definition of social enterprises, while not widespread in Hungary, is of noteworthy importance in the field of employment in many European countries. According to certain surveys, European social economy provides employment to around 6% of the active, working age population, but only 2% of the same group in Hungary (EMES, 2008, p. 28).