Social economy as a good living: diagnosis in latin america

Abstract

The social and solidarity economy in Latin America was born as a concept in the mid-seventies, initially in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Ecuador, in order to achieve a factor of equality of conditions among all people belonging to a society. However, it is necessary to emphasize that the idea of a social 
and solidarity economy began a long time ago, since at the end of the eighteenth century there were already communities that united with the intention of facing the economic difficulties of the time. This concept, in essence, seeks to open markets or agreements that can improve the quality of life of people
with the aim of minimizing their own interests, giving priority to collective interests and thus generating unanimity in the population. The main foundation of the existence of this new economic model is that of specifying a more active participation of the societies with less possibilities of intervention in the conventional economy, since it must be taken into account that the economic model that prevails at present makes it difficult for the alternative developing countries achieve a significant change in their living condition