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Social Economy in Visegrad Countries: Sector Characteristics and Employment in Social Economy Entities
Social Economy in Visegrad Countries: Sector Characteristics and Employment in Social Economy Entities

Author(s): Lenka Pčolinská
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management, Social development, Economic development, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Belianum
Keywords: Social economy; Non-profit entities; Visegrad countries; Employment in social economy entities

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyse the characteristics of the social economy sector in the Visegrad countries and to examine the employment structure within social economy entities. Using secondary data from the European Commission’s report Benchmarking the Socio-Economic Performance of the EU Social Economy, complemented by national sources, the study provides a comparative overview of the composition of social economy entities. The results highlight differences in the prevalence of associations, foundations, and registered social enterprises across the V4 countries and show that, despite contributing to job creation, their employment share remains modest. The findings confirm that the sector is still at an early stage of development in the V4 region.

  • Issue Year: 27/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 1-22
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English
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