Políticas públicas de economia solidária na Paraíba: desafios e esperanças

Abstract

This dissertation aims to understand and analyze the Solidarity Economic Enterprises in the State of Paraíba. Aspects such as the nature and form of organization of the projects will be considered; profile of entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs; the distribution of solidarity organizations throughout the different territories of the State, with emphasis on businesses located in the hinterland; main impacts on the economy of Paraíba; and a detailed assessment of the Public Policies of Solidarity Economy in Paraíba. The nature of the research is exploratory and explanatory, and will use bibliographic and documentary research strategies. Regarding the approach to the investigated problem and the interpretation of data, the investigation is both quantitative and qualitative. The text is divided into three parts, with a brief introduction and contextualization of the questions to be studied, followed by a literature review on the concepts of Solidarity Economy and emphasizing the trajectory of Solidarity Economy policy in Paraíba, and finally , the third part describes the empirical results found so far, considering government involvement, and other actors, above all, in the institutionalization of a State policy aimed at strengthening Solidarity Enterprises in Paraíba. It is concluded, therefore, that the Solidarity Economy of Paraíba has a long history in the state, representing an alternative of employment, income and empowerment for hundreds of male and female workers, and that a consistent Public Policy aimed at these organizations is essential.