THE ENTERPRISES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE THIRD SYSTEM:A STRATEGIC CHALLENGE FOR EMPLOYMENT

Centre international de recherches et d'information
sur l'économie publique, sociale et coopérative
THE ENTERPRISES AND ORGANIZATIONS
OF THE THIRD SYSTEM:A STRATEGIC
CHALLENGE FOR EMPLOYMENT
Action pilote « Troisième système et emploi »
de la Commission européenne
http://www.ulg.ac.be/ciriec/
International Center of Research and Information
on the Public and Cooperative Economy
CIRIEC
THE ENTERPRISES AND ORGANIZATIONS
OF THE THIRD SYSTEM:
A STRATEGIC CHALLENGE
FOR EMPLOYMENT
Pilot Action « Third System and Employment »
of the European Commission
THE ENTERPRISES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE THIRD SYSTEM
A STRATEGIC CHALLENGE FOR EMPLOYMENT
Contents
Pages
Introduction
5
1. Object of the mission
2. The research teams
3. The work calendar
4. Contents of the final report
5
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1. Field of study, quantitative importance and national acceptations
D. Vivet et B. Thiry
10
1. Field of study
2. Quantitative evaluation of employment in the Third System
3.Degrees of recognition of the Third System
10
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2. Analysis of employment
D. Demoustier
36
1. Introduction: the relationships between Social Economy and employment
2. Development of employment in the European Social Economy
3. Analysis of employment
36
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3. Support organizations
R. Spear
57
1. Introduction - Background
2. The role of support organizations in employment
3. Typologies of Third System support structures in Europe
4. Analysis
5. Strategies for improving support structures
57
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4. Public policies
R. Chaves et J.-L. Monzon
87
1. Introduction
2. Typologies of public policies concerning the Third System and employment
3. Analysis of public policies set up
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4. European policies in relation to Social Economy and employment
109
5.The Third System: A European definition
J.-L. Laville, C. Borzaga, J. Defourny, A. Evers, J. Lewis, M. Nysens,
V. Pestoff
116
1. Specific features of the European approach
2. A historical-dynamic approach towards the Third System
3. Conclusion
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6. Recommendations for Public policy
J.-L. Laville, C. Borzaga, J. Defourny, A. Evers, J. Lewis, M. Nysens,
V. Pestoff
143
1. Recognition of the right to initiative
2. Strengthening of structures and integration in a local development perspective
3. Special areas of support
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Conclusions and recommendations
154