Análise das contribuições econômicas e sociais da Casa da Economia Solidária e ECOART CARIRI em Sumé - PB.

Abstract

The general objective of this article is to evaluate the activities developed at the Casa da Economia Solidária de Sumé and ECOART CARIRI and their social and economic contributions to the municipality of Sumé, in Paraíba. As specific objectives, we have: To verify the advances of the Solidarity Economy House and of ECOART CARIRI from its foundation to the present time in Sumé-PB; Demonstrate the level of satisfaction of entrepreneurs with their own productions at Casa da Economia Solidária and ECOART CARIRI, Identify the changes and measures that were taken by artisans during the Covid-19 pandemic, and suggest improvements for the management of the Casa da Economia Solidarity and ECOART CARIRI and its solidary enterprises. The methodology of this work can be classified as a descriptive, exploratory study, of a quali-quantitative nature, through a case study at Casa da Economia Solidária and at ECOART CARIRI, in Sumé, Paraíba. Data analysis was carried out through a questionnaire applied to solidarity entrepreneurs and artisans, with bibliographic analysis. Soon after, data analysis was carried out through graphs and tables to better simplify the answers to the questionnaires, and it was found that solidarity economic entrepreneurs contribute significantly to solidarity activities in the municipality. Finally, it was concluded that the House of Solidarity Economy of Sumé and ECOART CARIRI contributes to the socioeconomic development of the municipality of Sumé-Paraíba.