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The Redistributive Effect of Health Services

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The article examines the influence of health services on the household current income distribution. Household Budget Survey in 1995 and The Use of Medical Services in 1995/1996 conducted by Central Statistical Office are the main source of data. In the research sample consisting of 27,836 units health services lead to lower income inequality. Nevertheless their redistributive effect is very weak. It is mainly a consequence of their low average rate with respect to original income and low regressivity as well. What is more, the effect is reduced by the reranking effect. Additionally, calculation of Relative Benefit Share Progressivity and Relative Income Share Progressivity confirms directly that health services are de facto regressive with respect to original income, i.e. they decrease income inequality.
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The article deals with the phenomenon of formation of social enterprises in Poland within the framework of the EU's 'EQUAL' initiative. The authoress presents two examples of such initiatives launched in rural areas. She also makes an attempt at critically assessing 'EQUAL' projects from the point of view of their ability to ensure lasting development at the local level.
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The notions of social market economy, social economy and social responsibility co-exist side by side - both in theory and practice. The paper discusses these three concepts and identifies the differences between them.
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This article explores the process of providing social and solidarity economy (SSE) in transition to sustainable development. The notion of sustainability as the state of the triad of three interrelated and interdependent systems: socio-economic, biological human nature, ecological is grounded.It reveals the meaning and content of SSE. It reveals the principles that underlie the functioning of solidarity economy structures and experience to ensure SSE in the EU.It explores the experience of the internal networks of the European initiatives on morality, national solidarity and territorial networks in Europe and Intercontinental network promoting SSE. The article grounds the necessity to use the experience of the European Union to ensure sustainable development in terms of development SSE projects, which in turn would contribute to solving urgent social, economic and environmental problems.
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In the article the basic aspects of the social and solidarity economy as a way to achieve the progressive development of socio-economic relations in society are researched. The authors propose to compare the degree of preparedness and scientific validity of scientists and specialists from the former Soviet Union research with similar studies of Western colleagues. Conducted a critical analysis of current research on the post-Soviet area and the major trends and their features were identified. The authors emphasize the significant inconsistencies principles of research socialization of the economy and solidarity, studied by modern post-Soviet scientists, and at the same time on the gradual emergence of Western scientists on common principles and foundations in the development of SSE. Developments in the theory and methods of SSE increasingly argue for their application in economic practice and experience and the implementation of the SSE principles allow being optimistic about the implementation of these developments in the national economy.
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The article focuses on public-social partnership and the role of social economy in Polish government policy after 2001. The main thesis states that the appearance of some new institutions as well as legislative regulations are the subject of a significant ideological dispute concerning political-system solutions. On one hand, there is a tendency to regard social economy institutions as one of the instruments to develop enterpreneuership among people threatened with social exclusion. On the other hand, institutions of social economy play significant role in building civic society based on economic relations, as well as in the provision of social services. The article presents the major state's policy, legislative and financial directions from 2001 to 2005 in the field of social economy. It points out the possible and eligible directions of public authorities' further actions leading to social economy development.
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SOCIAL INNOVATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERNIZATION

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Sociológia (Sociology)
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2012
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vol. 44
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issue 3
291 – 313
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This paper deals with the subject of social innovations and their application in social practice. It attempts to conceptualize social innovations within theories on the modernization of the society. It is based on a sociological understanding of social innovation as a source of social change and modernization as an example of social change. The importance of social innovations rises with the high dynamism of changes in late modern society, and with the growth of its structural and cultural differentiation, which diversifies, differentiates, individualizes man's social world. Social context has influenced a modified understanding of innovation not only as a tool and source of economic productivity and competitiveness, but also as a potential tool for achieving social goals and social cohesion in society. The social dimension puts more significance on the positions and roles of social actors as vehicles of innovation. The solution to social problems and increasing the ability of social actors to participate in the solution process has become an important condition for sustainable economic growth. The author defines criteria of social innovation and conditions for their practical application.
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SOCIÁLNA EKONOMIKA: KONCEPTY, PRÍLEŽITOSTI, RIZIKÁ

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Sociológia (Sociology)
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2012
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vol. 44
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issue 1
83 – 108
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The study’s aim is to contribute the conceptualization processes framing the phenomenon of social economy and introduce the issue to our professional context. Social economy, as an area connecting social aims and entrepreneurial procedures, has a long history. The current initiatives of social economy are a response to the welfare state crisis, new social risks and the crisis of employed society. The definition of social economy comes from research activities of the European research net EMES and the Said Business School of Oxford University. The author’s effort is focused on identifying the main assumptions for establishing these social innovations. The conclusion focuses on allocating opportunities for social entrepreneurship in the public sphere and public policies in Slovakia (employment policy, social inclusion policy and local social development, the delivering of public and social services, and civic participation).
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