The public policy to promote social economy in Mexico 2012-2020

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to contrast the events that took place since the enactment of the Law on Social and Solidarity Economy in 2012 and the 2012-2018 six-year term with the first months of the 2018-2024 six-year term, as well as two elements ordered by this law (the creation of the National Institute of Social Economy and operation of the Social Economy Promotion Program) to determine if there is a change of course in the actions and support directed toward the organizations of the social sector of economy and if they are sufficient to constitute a public policy to promote social economy.

 As it is exposed throughout the document, the Law on Social and Solidarity Economy presents important shortcomings and gaps; the Institute has a very similar structure to that of its predecessor and operates with a shrinking budget (even at current prices) and the program was merged with another program aimed at the population living in poverty, which has had little margin to support these organizations and promote the social economy in the country. By virtue of the foregoing, the conclusions present some recommendations to correct all of this.