Helyi gazdaságfejlesztési gyakorlatok és önkormányzati szerepek a vidéki hátrányos helyzetű térségekben : Elemzési szempontok és esetek

Kiss, Márta; Rácz, Katalin

doi:10.51624/szocszemle.2022.2.1

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“…However, in a substantive, "embedded" economy, in addition to satisfying material (economic) needs, economic activities are always directed towards fulfilling social, protective, welfare, community, etc., functions (Defourny and Nyssens, 2017). On the one hand, by providing local employment and livelihoods, they can reduce outmigration, and on the other hand, some research has shown that they are beneficial for cooperation, joint innovative thinking and creativity (social renewal capacity), local identity and attachment (Csurg o and Megyesi, 2015;Steiner and Teasdale, 2017;Kiss and R acz, 2019;Kiss and R acz, 2022). Borzaga et al (2014) point out that meeting changing social needs encourages social economic actors to continuously grow and develop new products and services by exploiting previously unused resources, which can even appear as a competitive advantage in the Beyond the formal economy market.…”

Section: Motivation and Function Of Work And Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A high degree of adaptability and flexibility is necessary for the survival of these organisations in an uncertain and resource-poor environment (Kibler et al, 2014;Kiss and R acz, 2022;Lang and Fink, 2019). Under such circumstances, social enterprises have adapted to operating by reusing social capital (Di Domenico et al, 2010;Sunley and Pinch, 2012).…”

Section: Embeddedness In Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, in a substantive, “embedded” economy, in addition to satisfying material (economic) needs, economic activities are always directed towards fulfilling social, protective, welfare, community, etc., functions (Defourny and Nyssens, 2017). On the one hand, by providing local employment and livelihoods, they can reduce outmigration, and on the other hand, some research has shown that they are beneficial for cooperation, joint innovative thinking and creativity (social renewal capacity), local identity and attachment (Csurgó and Megyesi, 2015; Steiner and Teasdale, 2017; Kiss and Rácz, 2019; Kiss and Rácz, 2022).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Van Twuijver et al (2020), common characteristics of rural social enterprises are the strong local embeddedness and the ability to combine different goals and resources. A high degree of adaptability and flexibility is necessary for the survival of these organisations in an uncertain and resource-poor environment (Kibler et al , 2014; Kiss and Rácz, 2022; Lang and Fink, 2019). Under such circumstances, social enterprises have adapted to operating by reusing social capital (Di Domenico et al , 2010; Sunley and Pinch, 2012).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At the same time, in Hungary, in the context of the post-socialist transition, the post-crisis recovery unfolded unevenly in the influence of local economic processes, resulting in a stronger role for local government and central government involvement in local affairs (Nagy et al , 2021). Local economic development in the past decade has been characterised by the continuous expansion of the role of local governments as farmers and the emergence of economic coordination and market organisation tasks (Kiss and Rácz, 2022; Lendvay and Nagyné Molnár, 2013; Molnár et al , 2018; Pálné Kovács, 2019, 2021; Váradi, 2015).…”

Section: About the Hungarian Social Cooperatives In The Eastern-europ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Beyond the formal economy. Social cooperatives for labour integration under the pressure of market competitiveness

Kiss,

Rácz

2024

SEJ

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Purpose Using the theoretical framework of the substantive economy, this study aims to point out the main aspects of the substantive mode of operation that help the integration of disadvantaged people while at the same time shedding light on the barriers that hinder economically efficient functioning in a market economy. Design/methodology/approach Research focuses on Hungarian rural work integration social cooperatives, which are engaged in producing activity by the employment of disadvantaged people. In the research, mixed methods were applied: results of a questionnaire survey covering 102 cooperatives, as well as 20 semi-structured interviews and experiences from the field. A total of 17 indicators were used to explore the substantive operational features, promoting mechanisms and problems in the following areas: organisational goals and outcomes; integrating roles and functions; productive functions; and the embeddedness of cooperatives. Findings As for results, substantive operational mechanisms and tools that support the integration of disadvantaged people have been identified such as mentoring, social incentives, the ability to create local value or the expansion of local community services. At the same time, several barriers have been detected that make it difficult to operate economically, such as cooperatives being a stepping stone for workers, excessive product heterogeneity or the lack of vertically structured bridging relationships. Originality/value The value of the study is to counterpoint the mechanisms promoting social purposes of work-integration social cooperatives and the obstacles to their long-term sustainability within the framework of the substantive economy, to better understand their functioning and the less quantifiable factors of their performance.

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Section: Motivation and Function Of Work And Productionmentioning

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Section: Embeddedness In Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Section: About the Hungarian Social Cooperatives In The Eastern-europ...mentioning

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2024

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The Situation of Social Cooperatives in Small Villages in Hungary

Lipták

2024

Administrative Sciences

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Social cooperatives, which are an important pillar of the solidarity economy, have become increasingly popular and common in Hungary over the past 10 years, especially in disadvantaged settlements, where the administrative burden of public employment is outsourced to social cooperatives. Analyzing social cooperatives in small villages is a relevant topic for local economic development. Of the 3155 settlements in Hungary, 1162 have a population of less than 500 inhabitants, i.e., small villages. In the spatial structure of Hungary, small villages tend to be located on the periphery, which is both the spatial and socio-economical peripheral position, with mostly disadvantaged inhabitants with low educational attainment and high unemployment. In these settlements, local communities can better understand what hinders and what helps their economies to grow and improve living standards by assessing their economic base. With this new knowledge, local communities can achieve results through strategically designed programs and projects that social cooperatives can join and help achieve. The methodology of the study is field research; we interviewed managers of the social cooperatives to learn about its operations and difficulties. The study described well-run and successful social cooperatives. In small villages, these cooperatives can be an important source of employment, even if the number of people employed is low. The experiences of the field research are presented in the form of recommendations for policymakers, as social cooperatives can be an important instrument of employment policy.

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Helyi gazdaságfejlesztési gyakorlatok és önkormányzati szerepek a vidéki hátrányos helyzetű térségekben : Elemzési szempontok és esetek

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Beyond the formal economy. Social cooperatives for labour integration under the pressure of market competitiveness

Beyond the formal economy. Social cooperatives for labour integration under the pressure of market competitiveness

The Situation of Social Cooperatives in Small Villages in Hungary

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