A New Model for Quantifying the Impact of the Social Economy on the Sustainability of Water Resources

The importance of sustainable use of water sources in the context of social economy development is a topic of interest in the context of current regional and global challenges. The main objective of this study is to analyze the disparity of correlations between sector-specific social economy indicators and their impact on water sources at the EU27 level. The methods used are meta-analysis, followed by the substantiation of working hypotheses based on this, as well as database design for modeling and the use of correlational and econometric statistical methods. The novelty of this approach is the definition and validation of a new model, on the basis of which we formulate viable public policy proposals to support the evolution of the green social economy. The present study is characterized by its complexity (a very large number of statistical variables analyzed) and dynamic approach. The main conclusion of our research is that even with sustained efforts on environmental protection, the European social economy’s fluctuating results tend to overshadow environmental objectives, even at the risk of exceeding budget allocations in the field.