Social Learning in Disadvantaged Municipalities in Hungary

Abstract

The aim of the study is to measure the human resource potential of the North-Hungarian region in Hungary by developing and estimating a human development index at the level of municipalities. The results of the calculations will be produced for the last 3 census years (1990, 2001, 2011), showing which municipalities have the strongest human resource potential. In disadvantaged municipalities with low human development, there is an increased need for a social learning process. The existence of social enterprises can further strengthen the population retention capacity of a municipality, especially when targeted improvements and innovations are created. The study describes a successful social enterprise in a deprived municipality.