СОЦІАЛЬНЕ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦТВО ТА СОЦІАЛЬНЕ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ: СИНЕРГІЯ ДЛЯ СТАБІЛЬНОЇ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ

The subject of this pioneering study is the link between the Social Economy and Social Security. Social Entrepreneurship, which is part of the Social Economy, can be a tool for ensuring and further supporting social security, as it is a promising option for solving various problems of modern society (unemployment, inclusion of vulnerable groups of the population, social adaptation, personal self-actualization, self-sufficiency etc.). Can social enterprises function not only as employment-generating entities, but also as effective and complementary mechanisms of social protection, particularly in welfare systems under strain? By examining comparative examples and the case of Greece, this study seeks to unpack the potential for social entrepreneurship to act as a decentralized pillar of social security and care.