SOCIAL ECONOMY: INCLUSION OF PERSON AND HUMAN SOCIABILITY

The paper focuses on the social economy as an engine for development because of its principles on reciprocity and cooperation are meeting the needs that are not adequately addressed by neither the public nor private economy. Since the contemporary economic theory considers these forms of economic activity as something marginal, there is a growing need for more knowledge about the cooperative model as a business form, both in terms of its unique leadership and management structure, as well as the application of co-operative practice to a wide variety of activities. The goal of the paper is to present the principles of social economy in order to challenge current political and economic policies who still fail to provide minimum acceptable levels of economic and social well being to growing numbers of people. The ultimate goal of the paper is to emphasize the liberating potential of an anthropologically informed economics where social relations and human concerns are placed at the centre of economics. The paper's scope is by no means exhaustive, and primarily focuses on encouraging further interdisciplinary studies and participation of scholars from diverse fields, such as business management, sociology, political science, and economics in this respect.