The Social Economy Enterprises in Romania

• Main Author: Chelariu Gabriel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ovidius University Press 2017-01-01
• Series: Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series
• Subjects: social economy; social economy enterprises; non-profit sector
• Online Access: http://stec.univ-ovidius.ro/html/anale/RO/2017-2/Section%20III/5.pdf

The social economy plays an important role at every country and globally. It provides an economic development alternative based on ethical principles - solidarity, democracy, professional and personal development, functioning according to the market economy and independent of the state. The European Parliament attaches great importance to the social economy; through the adoption of a resolution on the social economy, the parliamentarians had in mind both the recognition of organizations in this sector and the promotion of a new economic model centered on social needs. In the context of the social economy, social enterprises are considered to promote innovative behavior in creating new forms of organization and new services, relying on a diverse mix of resources. Social enterprises receive income mainly from commercial activities and less as a result of public funding.