Mapping the current situation of the social and solidarity economy and the societal impact companies in Luxembourg

Abstract

This work mapped the current situation of the social and solidarity economy and the societal impact of companies in Luxembourg. Based on the secondary research, the historical devel-opment of the sector got described and the principal components of this economy is ex-plained. Adding theoretical approaches from the International Comparative Social Enterprise Models (ICSEM) helped to see the sectors from another point of view and identify opportunities to implement in the Luxembourgish law. Furthermore, an attempt to map the Luxemburgish social businesses on the triangle of the international typology gives space to see them in another angle and understand their motivations. All these informations gathered together to identify various opportunities and limitations of the sector, such as completing the law of the 12th December 2016, promoting academic research and communicating as a group. These suggestions aim to promote the SSE with coherent strategy in order to reach its critical mass. Following, this research thesis might yield into research on the key performance indicators of the societal impact companies, comparative transborder research (cluster of the greater region) and the societal impact companies as they exist in Luxembourg.