Author Profile

Dr. Christabell P.J. is currently an Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. She was formerly a Faculty Member at ICFAI National College and the University of Gondar, Ethiopia; Assistant Professor in government colleges in Kerala and Department of Futures Studies, University of Kerala. She has previously published two books - Inclusive Growth through Social Capital Formation: Is Microfinance an Effective tool for Targeting Women? (2016) and Women Empowerment through Capacity Building: The role of Micro-Finance (2009); edited one book - Cooperatives, Mutual Aid and Solidarity Economics: Experiences from around the world (2021)- and co-edited a book along with Caroline Shenaz Hossein in 2022 -Community Economies in the Global South: Case studies of Rotating Savings, Credit Associations, and Economic Cooperation published by Oxford University Press, London.

About The Book

The social and solidarity economy (SSE) plays an increasing role in the modern world. The public policies of both developing and developed worlds try to incorporate the importance of SSEs in their realm to promote SSE in order to be beneficial for the citizens. The measures such as regulations, incentives, development programmes, and partnerships are on the anvil. Various studies highlight the issues concerning the effectiveness of public policy and institutions to promote SSE. The institutional ecosystem for SSE explains the importance of policy and the institutional ecosystem needed for SSE. The stakeholders include the types and range of private sector, state, and civil society actors. The ecosystem constitutes institutions, policies and processes; how it is established and improved; and what the key characteristics and policy areas (e.g., finance, market access, technology, know-how, political alliances and support, government incentives and regulations) and so on. It is in this broad background; this edited volume plays an important role and contributes to the literature of SSE across the globe. In fact, this book is an outcome of the activities of the DiSE (Diverse Solidarity Economies) Lab in the Department of Economics, University of Kerala.

Table of Contents

I List of Tables
II List of Figures
III Preface
IV List of Contributors
1 Reinventing the Multiple Fabric of Social and Solidarity Economy
2 Futuristic Crop Production: Economic Feasibility and Prospects of Hydroponic Farming
3 A Case Study on the Importance of Chit funds (ROSCA) among Women Tea Plantation Workers of Kannan Devan Hills Plantation (KDHP) Company in Munnar
4 How has our Constitution, Labour Legislations, Government, and Judiciary protected the rights of Labourers in India during COVID-19 Lockdown - An Eye Opener
5 Promoting Social Solidarity and Economy through Local Government Policies in Afghanistan
6 Role of Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations for The Upliftment of Fisherfolk In Kerala
7 Community Involvement And Aid: Study Based On Kerala Deluge
8 Workers Cooperative under times of uncertainty: A case study of Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society Sam K Raju and
9 Social Entrepreneurship For Sustainable Development In India – A Case Study Of Waste Ventures India Enterprise
10 Solidarity and survival of Sex-workers during Pandemic: A study in Thiruvananthapuram city
11 Role of Self-Help Groups Towards Socio-Economic Welfare and Sustainable Livelihood Among Rural Community: An Analysis of Kerala Model of Development
12 Social and Economic Impact of Women Self Help Groups in Kerala with Special Reference to Kudumbashree
13 Performance Evaluation of Cooperative Banks in Credit Disbursement
14 Financial Intervention for Sustainable Livelihoods: A study to analyse the Objectives Vs. Outcomes of Microfinance and SHG’s (Women) Empowerment
15 Impact Assessment of the COVID-19 Outbreak on International Tourism
16 Issues in Tech Labour Market: Viability of some Solidarity Solutions
17 Learning from Solidarity Economy in Nature: From Reciprocity to SHGs in the Animal World
18 Impact of Covid 19 on Higher Education
19 Kudumbashree: Study on Promoting the Empowerment of Self-help Groups By women Entrepreneurship in Kerala
20 The idea of Reversals”- Lessons for Indian bureaucracy to Bottom-Up development
21 Situating ‘Human Economies’ within violent pasts and their relation with human preferences: A case study on the Tiv people of Nigeria
22 Alliance of Organic Farming and Cooperatives: A Way Towards Sustainable Agriculture and Women Empowerment in Kerala
23 The Awake of Global Cooperation around the Pandemic Midst
24 Rights vs. Social Justice: Role of SSE among LGBTQ Communities