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@article{ART001999990},
author={Chung Sik Yoo and John Nunya Agbemenu},
title={The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries},
journal={Journal of Regional Studies and Development},
issn={1738-3846},
year={2015},
volume={24},
number={1},
pages={267-281}

TY - JOUR
AU - Chung Sik Yoo
AU - John Nunya Agbemenu
TI - The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries
JO - Journal of Regional Studies and Development
PY - 2015
VL - 24
IS - 1
PB - Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development: IPAID
SP - 267
EP - 281
SN - 1738-3846
AB - The focus of this paper is to find some empirical evidence that an increase in the size of SSE actually contributes to the national economy in terms of income distribution. This task is confronted with some challenges. One is that we do not have a reliable statistical measurement capturing the size of SSE. This happens in part due to the delicate and rather slippery concept of SSE, but also the lack of concern and methodology on the part of member ountries. EESC (2012) was an exceptional source for the research since it reports the relevant data needed for the analysis. This report was the starting point of our research. An interesting observation from our empirical research is that in a cross-sectional analysis, we find strong negative correlation between the size of SSE and bad income distribution, especially when we use volunteers as a proxy for the size of SSE. In the case of cooperative employment, the result is not clear enough. Another candidate for a proxy, the ratio of total employment in SSE, has consistently shown the positive correlation. One major implication is that socio-economic factors surrounding the economy may be more important for an expansion of SSE than deliberate policies directed for an increase in the size of the sector; SSE may be responding to bad income distribution. This means that people are motivated to participate in SSE movement under some circumstances imposing unfavorable consequences. Another implication is that volunteerism may be a very good sign for an improvement in income distribution. Policies toward SSE sector may be more productive when there is a need among people to participate, i.e., under unfavorable socio-economic circumstances. To find an empirical evidence for the reasoning is in the realm of our future research.
KW - SSE;Income Distribution;Positive Correlation;EU
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Chung Sik Yoo and John Nunya Agbemenu. (2015). The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries. Journal of Regional Studies and Development, 24(1), 267-281.

Chung Sik Yoo and John Nunya Agbemenu. 2015, "The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries", Journal of Regional Studies and Development, vol.24, no.1 pp.267-281.

Chung Sik Yoo, John Nunya Agbemenu "The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 24.1 pp.267-281 (2015) : 267.

Chung Sik Yoo, John Nunya Agbemenu. The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries. 2015; 24(1), 267-281.

Chung Sik Yoo and John Nunya Agbemenu. "The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 24, no.1 (2015) : 267-281.

Chung Sik Yoo; John Nunya Agbemenu. The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries. Journal of Regional Studies and Development, 24(1), 267-281.

Chung Sik Yoo; John Nunya Agbemenu. The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries. Journal of Regional Studies and Development. 2015; 24(1) 267-281.

Chung Sik Yoo, John Nunya Agbemenu. The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries. 2015; 24(1), 267-281.

Chung Sik Yoo and John Nunya Agbemenu. "The Size of SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) and Income Distribution in the European Union: Implications for Developing Countries" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 24, no.1 (2015) : 267-281.