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ArrayThe capitalist economic-social system―and its neoliberal trend in particular―has produced numerous economic breakdowns, especially for the poorer classes in the countries of the “Global South” which were placed outside the commercial and lucrative logic. The Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) has been able to counter this by using the polar opposite logic, fighting against inequality from the opposite side in order to tackle the many challenges posed at the global level, as this is one of the most effective ways―perhaps the most effective―of combating the repeated economic crises, which are also social, political and even cultural. It operates effective and deep transformative processes of the current economic system and confronts “global and faceless” capitalism in a radical and massive way in order to generate socioeconomic, political and cultural counter-alternatives different from those experienced. The SSE can be succinctly defined as an alternative mode of production, distribution and consumption, with the aim of building “another economy” in order to transcend the mere pursuit of monetary gain. In other words, a more inclusive, solidarity-based and “human” economy. Its immediate goals are: to ensure basic food supply, to eradicate poverty, and to promote decent work by providing equal opportunities (Coraggio 2012, 27; Lisandro, and Marques 2009; Pizzi, and Brunet Icart 2014, 49).
Author: International Labour Organisation
