The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the role of research and training in higher education to leverage social economy action on societal challenges. How is research on these topics generated and circulated? Who and what are the main actors, sources of funding, and dynamics that support research and education in the SE field? And most importantly, how does this knowledge contribute to the strengthening of social economy ecosystems? The core of our contribution is to analyse how the various SE concepts and recent SE research developed within the various research networks, as well as how higher education training initiatives can contribute to the public debate and the development of the SE ecosystem.
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