Empirical Evaluation of Vocation to Solidarity Economy Using Composite Indicators

Lucia Piani, Laura Pagani, Giulio Ellero and Maria Chiara Zanarotti
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Lucia Piani: Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
Laura Pagani: Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
Giulio Ellero: Regional Department of Agri-food, Forest and Fish Resources, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, 33100 Udine, Italy
Maria Chiara Zanarotti: Department of Statistical Science, Catholic University of Milan, 20123 Milano, Italy

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 14, 1-15

Abstract: Many scholars today are deepening economic issues by looking at new paradigms based on the relationship between communities and the resources of the territory. The proposals are different, mainly focusing on economic theories such as solidarity economy, a mix of theories and practices based on equity, sustainability, democracy, and reciprocity. The growing legislation on solidarity economy implies to develop tools to support Administrations and Communities throughout the process of effective realization. The aim of this study is to propose a methodology for evaluating the Vocation to Solidarity Economy (VSE) by means of a composite indicator (VSE index) and apply it to the territory of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region in the northeast of Italy. A series of basic factors concerning social, economic, and environmental aspects was defined by multidisciplinary experts and used for VSE index calculations. The spatialization of VSE index allows the assessment of the vocation of territories in supporting the paths to become Communities of Solidarity Economy as defined by a recent regional law. As results of subsequent VSE spatialization we obtain the maps which highlight different characteristics within the Region (i.e. urban/rural relations) helping local administrations to improve current policies towards sustainability.

Keywords: solidarity economy; Friuli Venezia Giulia Region; transition; composite indicators; sensitivity analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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