ULL Launches Groundbreaking Study on Social Economy Promotion in Tenerife Municipalities
Universidad de La Laguna initiates a pioneering study of municipal social economy policies in Tenerife to guide sustainable development efforts.
- • Cátedra Cajasiete launches a year-long empirical research project analyzing social economy policies at the municipal level in Tenerife.
- • The study covers ten small and medium-sized municipalities, focusing on roles of local councils and developmental agents.
- • Methodology follows a 2021 Comunidad Valenciana study with questionnaires and interviews for data collection.
- • Research aims to improve policy coordination across government levels and promote sustainable employment and social cohesion in the Canary Islands.
Key details
The Universidad de La Laguna's Cátedra Cajasiete de Economía Social y Cooperativa has embarked on an innovative one-year empirical research project to analyze municipal policies promoting the social economy across the Canary Islands. The study focuses initially on ten small and medium-sized municipalities in Tenerife, including Vilaflor, La Matanza de Acentejo, Tegueste, Santiago del Teide, Güímar, and Puerto de la Cruz.
This research emphasizes the pivotal role of local councils and economic development agents in tailoring policies to the specific needs of their communities. It employs a questionnaire-based methodology inspired by a 2021 study from Comunidad Valenciana, complemented by interviews with key stakeholders. The outcomes are expected to offer valuable, systematic insights that could be extended to other islands, thereby strengthening coordination between different levels of government and enhancing public policy efficacy.
Funded by the Consejería de Turismo y Empleo del Gobierno de Canarias and led by economists Cándido Román Cervantes and Olga González Morales, this project is particularly timely amid growing recognition of the social economy as a sustainable alternative development model. It is seen as a promising avenue for generating sustainable employment and fostering social cohesion, especially in insular and peripheral contexts like the Canary Islands.
This study marks a significant step toward understanding and improving municipal social economy strategies, aligning with broader goals of inclusive and sustainable economic development in Spain’s island communities.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
