Social economy/Definition

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Social economy [r]: A term long associated with European labor and leftist organizations and connotations of democratic forms of economic organization. Currently used in Canada, Europe and the United Nations to refer to a category similar to, but somewhat broader than, the U.S. conception of a nonprofit sector. Usually included in the social economy are associations, cooperatives, foundations and mutuals.