Social enterprises in new conceptualizations of the social economy

This paper provides a review of some of the ways that the Social Economy is currently conceptualized. The variation in approaches: Reformist, Inclusive/Broad-based, Transformative/ Civil Society is what differentiates and creates fissures among research-ers and practitioners/actors in coming to understandings of the Social Economy. The di-versity in these approaches significantly enriches the Social Economy sector in Poland and offers opportunities to influence public policy development across a wide range of areas of service delivery. As we move forward in developing policy recommendations and in our practice we must continue to reflect on and revise our conceptualizations of what constitutes the Social Economy