Social economy in Calarasi county

Abstract

The article shows the results of a survey of the social economy in Călăraşi County, focusing on the inclusion of the disfavoured groups, represented by Roma ethnics, young graduates, people with disabilities, on the labour market. The relevant indicator for the risk of poverty and social exclusion was considered the low level of the GDP per capita. The study shows that the implemented programs aimed to provide subsidies or facilities to the employers of the target group. Somehow surprising is the existence of old, pre-communist, types of organisation, which had survived the economic and social conditions of the transition period. The outcomes of the project have revealed a reticence to access European funds, the mentioned reasons being the perception of an excessive bureaucracy and of heavy procedures. The structural funds are highly useful within an economic-social environment with such needs, and the failure to absorb the funds would be significant as loss of the post-accession period.