Peer
Review on Social Economy,
Comments
paper: Greece France 2012,
(Paris,
10-11 December 2012)
Social
Economy: The Greek Case
Dionyssis
Balourdos
National
Centre for Social Research
Konstantinos
Geormas
Head of
Social Economy Registry,
Hellenic
Ministry of Labour, Social Insurance
and
Welfare
Introduction
Contrary
to the situation in other European countries, where social economy has
significant contribution to the creation of new jobs and the sustainable
development of local economies and societies, in Greece, social economy is not
particularly developed, as the implementation of policies and practices is still
on a basic level. As it is stated (European Social Innovation Research, 2012 )[1]
: “Today, there is a great need for Greece to
reinforce its social economy. The high rates of unemployment, the austerity
measures, and the reductions in wages, pensions and social services have
created the need for the enhancement of social economy and social innovation
that can offer alternative solutions to the Greek society”.
