Press release from ENSIE, the European network of Social Integration Enterprises, an associate partner in the Social Economy in Higher Education project EU Ministers for employment and social affairs have… Read More: Social economy is now on EU ministers’ agenda »
Article written by Charles Hanks, collaborator of the social economy in higher education project, following a visit to the “Institute of Work and Production” of the National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina. “As… Read More: Mendoza, Argentina: Economic change through academic, professional and political exchange »
But students still campaigning for socially-oriented economics education By Charles Hanks, Collaborator in the Social Economy in Higher Education project The prospects of the social and solidarity economy in France… Read More: France passes social and solidarity economy law »
In a previous post I reported about students at Manchester University, UK, expressing their dismay at being taught orthodox, free-market economics and little else, even though since 2008 much of… Read More: Can we please evaluate economics in terms of its effects… »
See the Social Economy in Higher Education November newsletter here. Newsletter includes: – an update on the project in Latin America; – an item about time banks: interview, video… Read More: November newsletter now available »
One of the chapters in the Erasmus Mundus social economy project handbook deals with ‘modus operandi’ of social enterprises: how do social enterprises work and what differentiates them from other economic systems?… Read More: Marketing by social enterprises – same as private sector? »
‘Certified B Corps‘ are a new type of corporation in the US which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Their website argues that, “Government and the… Read More: ‘B Corps’ – legislation allows companies to take account of… »
European parliament has today voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill enabling the creation of a new label identifying social entrepreneurship investment funds (EuSEF), as well as introducing Europe-wide regulation… Read More: Good news from Brussels – European Parliament approves new rules… »