Aportes a la economía popular y solidaria desde las cooperativas y asociaciones vinculadas a la COAC Jardín Azuayo

Abstract

Social and Solidarity Economy, is an alternative to the current economic system. One of its characteristics, the fulfillment of values and principles in its practices. Authors such as Coraggio mention that this economy is based on compliance with principles that promote the good life of its actors and respect for nature. Ecuadorian case, compliance with the principles has been regulated in the Organic Law of Popular and Solidarity Economy, therefore, those institutions that comprise it must direct their management towards compliance with these principles. For this reason, this research work aims, through a qualitative study: to analyze the strategies in the management of organizations for the application of principles. To fulfill this purpose, information collection techniques were applied through primary sources with the application of interviews, focus groups and secondary sources such as the documentary review of cooperatives, in order to relate them to the principles of Social Economy and Solidarity taking as a reference those proposed by José Luis Coraggio. The results show a high level of compliance with certain principles in the practices of its members, and the difficulties for the application of others, given the great adversities that organizations of the popular and solidarity sector face. Finally, with the information collected, the development of a process that guides the creation of organizations in the sector was proposed, starting from the experiences with the institutions studied, in order to facilitate the fulfillment of the objectives set by the COAC Jardín Azuayo for the strengthening of the EPS