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SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY AND THE CRISIS: CHALLENGES FROM THE PUBLIC POLICY PERSPECTIVE (p.223-243)

by

Sofia ADAM, DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE

Keywords : Social solidarity economy, Public policies, Crisis, Greece

JEL classification : B5, P0

Abstract

Social and Solidarity Economy is adopted in the public policy agenda from a variety of actors including the European Commission, the Greek government but also grass-roots movements in crisis-ridden Greece. This paper unfolds diverse and often competing conceptualizations of Social and Solidarity Economy through their manifestations in concrete public policy agendas with particular emphasis on the recent introduction of the new legal framework in Greece (Law 4430/2016). In this way, the paper links academic and policy discourses and demonstrates that academic battles are of importance for public policy formulations. Our particular emphasis is on the disabling limits or the enabling potential of public policies for SSE initiatives.