Solidarity enterprise in Ecuador: Institutionalization and types of organizations

Authors

  • Maria José Ruiz Rivera Université catholique de Louvain Centre d'études du développement (DVLP) Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur le travail, l'état et la société (CIRTES)
  • Andreia Lemaître Université catholique de Louvain Centre d'études du développement (DVLP) Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur le travail, l'état et la société (CIRTES)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/csu.2016.52.3.01

Abstract

On the basis of a review of the existing literature on popular and solidarity economy aswell as an empirical study including structured and semi-structured interviews and participant observation, the aim of the article is twofold. First, we present the four institutionalpaths that led to the political and legal recognition of solidarity economy (SE) and itsenrollment in public policies in Ecuador. Second, we suggest a typology of SE initiativesthat arises from those four institutional paths. In the light of the ideal-type proposed byEMES and the work of Coraggio et al. (2015), we identify the main distinctive features ofthe four models, regarding their legal forms, type of mission, governance structure, andresources, among other criteria. These models are then illustrated in different fields ofactivity, both established and emerging ones, in the Ecuadorian landscape.

Keywords: solidarity economy, typology, institutionalization, historical paths.

Author Biographies

Maria José Ruiz Rivera, Université catholique de Louvain Centre d'études du développement (DVLP) Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur le travail, l'état et la société (CIRTES)

PhD candidate at the Chaire d'économie sociale et solidaire au Sud

Andreia Lemaître, Université catholique de Louvain Centre d'études du développement (DVLP) Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur le travail, l'état et la société (CIRTES)

Professor

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Published

2016-08-09

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 3 (2016): September/December

Section

Dossiê: Comparação internacional de modelos de empreendimentos de economia social e solidária

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