Encyclopedia of the social and solidarity economy : : a collective work of the united nations inter-agency task force on sse (untfsse) / / edited by Ilcheong Yi ; with Peter Utting [and nine others].

• TeilnehmendeR: Utting, Peter ,; Yi, Ilcheong,; Edward Elgar Publishing,
• Place / Publishing House: Northampton : : Edward Elgar Publishing,, 2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (508 pages)

"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd in partnership with United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE) The Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy is a comprehensive reference text that explores how the social and solidarity economy (SSE) plays a significant role in creating and developing economic activities in alternative ways. In contrast to processes involving commodification, commercialisation, bureaucratisation and corporatisation, the SSE reasserts the place of ethics, social well-being and democratic decision-making in economic activities and governance. Identifying and analysing a myriad of issues and topics associated with the SSE, the Encyclopedia broadens the knowledge base of diverse actors of the SSE, including practitioners, activists and policymakers. Analysing the role of SSE organisations and enterprises in enhancing wellbeing, planetary health and democracy at various levels and their contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the Encyclopedia invaluably summarises knowledge about the key aspects of the SSE. Accomplished researchers depart from traditional nationalistic, Eurocentric and trans-Atlantic perspectives to explain the SSE from a global perspective with a focus on untold stories of its development in both developing and developed countries. A collective work of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE), this Encyclopedia will serve as an essential tool for scholars and students of comparative social policy, international economics, management studies and economic sociology. Key Features: - 57 entries - Clearly organised into thematic sections addressing histories, concepts and theories, actors and organisations, development, and environment and governance - Breaks down the complex relationship between economic, social and political dimensions in an accessible way"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- About the editors -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- PART I HISTORIES, CONCEPTS AND THEORIES -- 1. Activism and social movements -- 2. Community economies -- 3. Contemporary understandings -- 4. Ecological economics -- 5. Feminist economics -- 6. Globalization and alter-globalization -- 7. Heterodox economics -- 8. Indigenous economies -- 9. Moral economy and human economy -- 10. Origins and histories -- 11. Postcolonial theories -- 12. The Black social economy -- 13. The commons -- PART II ACTORS AND ORGANIZATIONS -- 14. African American solidarity economics and distributive justice -- 15. Associations and associationalism -- 16. Community-based organizations -- 17. Cooperatives and mutuals -- 18. LGBT* inclusion -- 19. Migrants and refugees -- 20. Non-governmental organisations and foundations -- 21. Social enterprises -- 22. Women's self-help groups -- 23. Youth -- PART III LINKAGES TO DEVELOPMENT -- 24. Care and home support services -- 25. Culture, sports and leisuresectors -- 26. Education sector -- 27. Energy, water and wastemanagement sectors -- 28. Finance sector -- 29. Food and agriculture sector -- 30. Gender equality and empowerment -- 31. Health and care sector -- 32. Housing sector -- 33. Information and communication technology (ICT) -- 34. Local community development -- 35. Peace and non-violence -- 36. Reduction of hunger and poverty -- 37. Reduction of multidimensional inequalities -- 38. Social services -- 39. Sustainable investment, production and consumption -- 40. The Sustainable Development Goals -- 41. Tourism sector -- 42. Work integration -- PART IV ENABLING ENVIRONMENT AND GOVERNANCE -- 43. Access to markets -- 44. Co-optation, isomorphism and instrumentalisation -- 45. Financing -- 46. Legal frameworks and laws.

47. Local and territorial development plans -- 48. Management -- 49. Participation, governance, collective action and democracy -- 50. Partnership and co-construction -- 51. Public policy -- 52. Resilience in the context of multiple crises -- 53. Social policy -- 54. Statistical measurement -- 55. Supporting organizations andintermediaries -- 56. The institutional ecosystem -- 57. Working conditions and wages -- Index.