Social Economy Definition

In this first chapter examines the theoretical foundation of the social economy. First section contains definition of social economy, the latter section about social policy and its objectives.

1.1 Feature Determining of Social Economy According to small encyclopedia, it is need to note that the term “Social Economy” has so many meaning. Social Economy it has an unusual concept. Social economy is an economy focused on personal development and achieving social progress. Such economic activities are undertaken by the organization - mostly cooperatives, unions and associations - whose main goal is not profit, but to provide society with goods and services [1]. Since ancient times mankind has realized the benefits of a collaborative effort that

As Claude Vienney expressed the new social economy which take sociological and rational factor. This factors relate to an individual and enterprise activities that are regulated by government and goal of this is how profits come from and broader of community. Feature of Social economy Sometimes the social economy is defined as part of the economy that is linked to the needs of people, consumption of various goods as well as their welfare. Usually in this part of the economy include light and food industry, transport, housing and communal services, trade, education, health, and economic activity on the distribution of income (pensions, allowances, assistance to the poor, labor).

Actually, the social economy is the economy of the society, formed as a result of people living together. In this economy can enter any industry, including those listed above. But on the condition that they are functioning at the expense of the society and shall be his property: the company owns the means of production of these industries; public money is purchased raw materials; wages paid to employees; in the Treasury of the society receives all the income from the operation of these industries

To become social, they must be met by all members of society, to be compulsory and accessible to everyone. At the same time all members of society should have equal opportunities to meet them: education, health care, employment, growth, activity, training, improvement of housing conditions. In the social economy there is a special branch that unites the activities on equal opportunities the social needs of all members of society. In Republic of Kazakhstan, this sector of the economy is called "social security". It includes the provision of assistance to those members of society who are in difficult life conditions and therefore have limited opportunities to meet social needs (e.g. elderly, disabled, families with children) [5]. In recent times it includes activities to aid in the improvement of the living conditions for all members of society (for example, school leavers in employment, employed in the resolution of labor conflicts, Teens - in leisure activities). This increases the possibility of more complete satisfaction of social needs.

The presence of the industry on equal opportunities to meet the needs of society another feature of the social