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Economía social y Covid-19: aportes y perspectivas en Colombia

Resumen

The purpose of this article is to present the contributions of the social economy and its relevance in Colombia in times of pandemic. It is a documentary-type investigative work, with a descriptive and purposeful approach, structured in three sections: 1) impact of Covid-19 on employment, informality and poverty; 2) contributions from the social economy before Covid 19; 3) relevance of the social economy in times of pandemic. The article concludes that the social economy is a model that provides social benefits, contributes significantly to the satisfaction of needs in times of crisis and can become a fundamental element for solving Colombia's structural problems, evidenced by the pandemic, which must be resolved through the construction of a new social pact.