The development of the social economy in the welfare mix

Political dynamics between the state and the third sector

Bibliographic Data

ID12008657
AuthorsSang Hun Lim (0000-0002-8230-247X, Kyung Hee University, corresponding author), Chikako Endo (0000-0002-8398-453X, The University of Osaka)
Year2016
Volume53
Issue4
Pages486-494
Publication date2016-10-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Social Science Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/j.soscij.2016.09.002
OpenAlexW2528487586
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited13

This paper explores how social economy organizations (SEOs) position themselves in the welfare mix without being occupied by the state or market, especially in a context where they have not yet taken firm root in society. Focusing on the South Korean case, this paper analyzes the developmental path of the social economy in light of two factors: the degree of state involvement in the social economy, and SEOs’ political power. Based on these two factors, we develop four ideal types of the social economy: (1) a quasi-governmental social economy, (2) government–SEO partnership, (3) a marketized social economy, and (4) an autonomous social economy. The Korean case shows a path where politically strong SEOs and a strong interventionist state incubate the social economy. However, it also presents SEOs’ struggle to maintain their political influence to develop as an independent sector, without being occupied by the government or market

Context (archaeology · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Government (linguistics · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Social economy · Social Welfare · State (computer science · Welfare state · Asian Industrial and Economic Development · Social Capital and Networks · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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