“…Until recently, the frontiers of the social economy were seen as a blurred concept between the market and the state (Defourny & Nyssens, 2013). However, nowadays social economy represents an important part of the economy and social economy organizations face significant challenges in terms of management ability and knowledge, resource allocation, social entrepreneurship, and social accountability (Besana, 2017), while, at the same time, they thrive through the effort of dedicated individuals and organizations committed to ethical entrepreneurship (Amin, 2009). Those organizations can be seen not only as organizations producing goods and/or services, but also as enablers of social connections and collaborative action, a fundamental aspect for the creation of social value and social capital.…”