Subject
Inequality and persistent unemployment for vulnerable groups in particular have come to the fore as priority policy issues, not only with respect to social justice but also with respect to economic growth.
Details
Intermediary Org:
OECD
European Commission
Year: 2017
Extract…
Social enterprises are longstanding agents of inclusive growth and have proved remarkably resilient in the face of economic adversity. By design, social enterprises address socio-economic challenges in innovative ways and engage citizens to become part of the solution. A survey conducted in 2015 on more than 1000 social enterprises in 9 countries (the SEFORÏS project in which the OECD LEED participated as well) showed registered revenues of more than EUR 6.06 billion, provision of services and products to 871 million beneficiaries, job creation – particularly for people with disabilities or migrant backgrounds – upwards of about half a million people, and job placement for approximately 5.5 million people…
