Convivial economy

The convivial economy seems very close to the family economy, but it is turned towards the others. It is about a form of free gifts which deal with part of the social life and economic. It is thus made up essentially by activities of mutual aid, social Animation and leisures out of the family, and not giving place to any remuneration within the meaning of the formal economy.

This form of economy can take support on associative structures more or less organized (residents' association, religious, trade-union or political organizations). The principal work completed within the framework of the convivial economy is:

services rendered to neighbors or elderly or handicapped;
production of small objects and food sold at the time of festivals and knack with their organization;
the free participation in the organization and the course of cultural activities, pertaining to worship, trade-union or political.

The most recent phenomenon and most outstanding concerning this economy is the fact that it is more and more supported and encouraged by the Civil society and by the Mass-media (" Restaurants of the heart " , " Sidaction ", " Yellow pieces " , etc).

No study available, seems to be made on the richness generated by this economy, but it seems to be same level as that generated by the family economy, is two-third of GDP.

In certain cases, the convivial economy seems to be the solution more the soup, most effective and cheapest, to deal with certain public lines of business, such, for example:

networks of mutual aids to the people hospitalized, old or handicapped;
the development of the cultural activity(AP) of the districts;
the development of the cultural activities on Internet - as Wikipédia;
activities of Sponsorship or Public service ensured by the pensioners: associations of assistance to the small entrepreneurs or the unemployed, activities of various councils and support for the people in difficulty;
etc

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