Development factors in the Popular and Solidarity Economy: Evolutionary overview based on bibliometric analysis period 2003-2023
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Research about the popular and solidarity economy (EPS) has stood out as a relevant field of study, its contribution to the development of economies worldwide has been highlighted and studied. However, need to know how to ensure that the associative model based on the principles that characterize them is sustainable. The objective of this work is to reveal the state of research that as the main topic the factors that drive the development of the so-called third sector of the economy in the last two decades. The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology was used, which reinforces the solidity and relevance of the findings of this research. In Bibliometrix, bibliometric mapping of the most relevant scientific production was conducted in Scopus (N =738). The main results indicate a growth in academic production in the last five years (2018-2023). There is a predominance of qualitative and theoretical studies; In addition, the study presents the authors, the countries of Spain, China, Canada, Brazil and Colombia were the ones that contributed the most in cooperation for magazines with the most influential articles, the emerging topics related to sustainable development and economic development, reveal the gaps and research opportunities. The findings indicated factors that describe the general research themes that accentuate the importance of understanding and addressing development factors in the popular and solidarity economy to promote sustainable and equitable growth.
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