Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities as a Factor in Economic Development

peer reviewed / With a view to recent European standards affecting social inclusion of particularly vulnerable groups, the author analyses the specific role of ethnic minorities in defining a comprehensive economic development policy. Social models that enable the active participation of minorities in economic life at a national, regional or international level require dedicated national action plans for the eradication of poverty and social exclusion, facilitated by regional networking between kin-states and host-states. This article describes the relationship between social progression and public recognition of ethnic minorities in relation to the level of economic development of a particular region.