Social Economy – Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract

The social economy is part of the national economy that is subordinate to social goals and uses socially acceptable forms of organizing economic activities. The realization of its employment opportunities as well as products and services of social significance is a topical national priority. Here are presented the main features of this economy and its current situation in Bulgaria. The legal environment and the need for a framework law for it have been considered; opportunities for training of social entrepreneurs; insufficient use of the European Social Fund to finance its initiatives. The perspectives of the social economy are placed within the framework of the development of the digital economy and its element.

Examining the convergence of dominant themes related to social entrepreneurship, NGOs and globalization–A systematic literature review

“…Social entrepreneurship is a key concept in the social economy. The social economy is a subset of the national economy that is oriented toward social purposes and employs socially acceptable methods of arranging economic activity [ 3 ] Social economy has reemerged as a vital source of employment, economic development, social solidarity, associationalism, and social services [ 4 ].…”