Social economy

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The term social economy describes that part of an economic system that is essentially concerned with services for the benefit of society . The focus is on social problems , especially in the provision of social services for and with people. The objective of the social economy is the direct production of individual and community welfare . Socio-economic activity thus has both economic and social aspects. This action , its organization and its functions are the subject of social economics .

classification

As part of the service sector , the social economy is located between the private sector ( markets with supply and demand) and the public sector ( state ). Common assignments are also third sector and non-profit sector . In Europe there is a different tradition of organized social economy (économie sociale, social economy) in the individual countries.

Viewed as an industry , the social economy represents a special area of ​​economic value creation. The reason is that the economic services are largely refinanced by the state and the majority of the organizations are non - profit .

Forms of expression

The social economy comprises individual and collective forms of community, public, non-profit or commercially organized care. It can be organized by those affected themselves (e.g. as a cooperative) or provided for them by welfare organizations . As a rule, the social economy includes companies and organizations that provide social services in the social field, in child and youth welfare institutions , in institutions for the disabled, workshops for the disabled , outpatient and inpatient care services. Their job is to help and look after people in various ways who have special needs in their lives and to overcome problems. These services must increasingly take place in a “socio-economic” manner. Therefore, the offer of these services must increasingly take economic thinking into account in order not to use up the public budget. It is therefore necessary to use the resources made available more efficiently.

Social economy

Social economy tries to understand the interactions between society, economy , ecology and politics . Socio-economic research and science deals with and answers sociological and economic questions in an interdisciplinary manner from different perspectives. Applied social and economic policy is also summarized under the term social economy. The social economy pursues not only purely economic goals, but also social, environmental and ethical goals. This can be realized with through the social economy.

Economical meaning

According to a study by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, the gross value added of the social economy in Germany in 2012 amounted to 165 billion euros or seven percent of the total economic value added. In the same year, 4.4 million people were employed in this branch or eleven percent of the total workforce.

literature

Essays
  • Langthaler, Ernst: What does social economy mean? Lecture notes-1.pdf (Lecture notes-1 \ 374). University of Vienna 2009. Download the PDF
  • Oppolzer, Alfred: Social economy: To the subject, concept and history. In: Socio-economic contributions. Journal for economics, politics and society. 1st year Hamburg. 1/1990, pp. 6-29. Alfred Oppolzer ( Memento from May 31, 2015 in the web archive archive.today )
  • Reinbacher, Paul: What can it mean to talk about the social economy? In: Sozial Extra 35 (9/10) 2011, p. 35
  • Reinbacher, Paul: " Socio-economic companies " as an example of practical sociology : social work vs. Social management !? In: Soziale Passagen 4 (1) 2012
Books
  • Ulli Arnold, Klaus Grunwald (Hrsg.): Textbook of the social economy . 4th edition Nomos, Baden-Baden 2014, ISBN 978-3-8329-78198 .
  • Herbert Bassarak, Armin Wöhrle (ed.): Social economy and social management in German-speaking countries. Inventory and perspectives . Verlag Ziel, Augsburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-940562-19-7 .
  • Bernd Maelicke (Hrsg.): Lexicon of the social economy. 2nd Edition. Nomos, Baden-Baden 2013, ISBN 978-3-8329-70079 .
  • Wolf R. Wendt: Social economy. A system . Nomos, Baden-Baden 2003, ISBN 3-8329-0349-6 .
  • Mroß, Michael: Management in the social economy . 2nd edition - compact. Leipzig 2017 ISBN 978-1-5300-6780-0 .
  • Volker Brinkmann: Social Economy: Basics - Models - Financing . Gabler Verlag, Wiesbaden 2010, ISBN 978-3-8349-0010-4 .
Magazines
  • Social economy. Journal of Social Management . Nomos, Baden-Baden
  • Social economy in Austria. Change of course 2004, issue 4 (Ed. Karl Birkhölzer) Vienna: special number
  • Kölner Journal - Scientific forum for social economy and social management. Nomos, Baden-Baden

Web links

Magazines

  • Kölner Journal - Kölner Journal - Scientific forum for social economy and social management
  • Social economy - social economy. Journal of Social Management

Individual evidence

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