Social Economy, Its Perception and Possibilities of Its Development in Conditions of the Slovak Republic

The given article reflects the situation of Slovak social economy. It takes into account and presents the evolution of social economy and its present perception in Slovakia. Within the Central European countries, Slovakia was the first country to define social economy in terms of legislative measures. However, it is important to analyze its operation in terms of legislative definition which determines its possibilities and limits of development and, consequently, the possibilities and limits of development of the national economy as a whole - to which social economy can significantly help.