A IMPORTÂNCIA ESTRATÉGICA DO TERCEIRO SETOR NO BRASIL COMO MEIO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SOCIAL: UMA ARGUMENTAÇÃO TEÓRICA A PARTIR DO PRISMA DA ECONOMIA SOCIAL DE GIDE.

A theoretical model that would foreground a debate on the strategic importance of the Third Sector in Brazil is provided and discussed. Foregrounded on the hypothesis-deduction method with argumentation based on Charles Gide's doctrine and on the concepts of Political Economy, current essay establishes a connection between the bases of Social Economy and the Third Sector. In fact, the theme is largely unknown among social segments. Since market and State faults brought social emptiness, the emergence of the Third Sector was a response to organized civil society to establish new paradigms for the social process. Decrease in social inequalities, poverty and a greater participation of citizens in the social process are no longer merely problems of the State. The Third Sector is a strategic activity not merely to reveal the importance of voluntary activities but also a promising labor market in Brazil. Further, it is a means for cost reduction in public policies due to their closeness to civil society which allows a greater allocation of scanty public resources. The process would doubtlessly be followed by a harmonic effort of the legislation on the matter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]