Regional Strategies for the Social Economy
Examples from France, Spain, Sweden and Poland
This paper explores the linkages between regional strategies for the social economy
and regional development in four EU countries: France, Spain, Sweden and Poland. It
provides a comparative perspective of regional strategies for the social economy (Section
1), based on i) the level of recognition of the social economy itself, ii) multi-level
governance arrangements, iii) the regional strategic priority given to the social
economy and iv) financial resources available for regional strategies. It gives examples
of strategies for the social economy in selected regions in the four countries to
document the diversity of practice (Section 2). It outlines conclusions and policy
orientations (Section 3) to help reinforce the positive impact of regional strategies
for the social economy on regional development.
Published on May 19, 2020
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