Costa Rica has created a national observatory to track and support its Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), which includes cooperatives, worker associations, and community groups.
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Measuring the social and solidarity economy: Insights from Costa Rica’s experience

27,453 SSE entities
30+ % Population affiliated with SSE
Law No. 10859 Legal framework
8+ Categories Entity types tracked
1,606,158 membership