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The generation of wealth and quality employment: the promotion of self-employment
8.1. Details From the economic standpoint, the competitiveness of a region and its economic growth depend largely on its entrepreneurial capacity. This conception is a fundamental requirement IN most advanced economies. Andalusia is immersed in an innovative process of convergence towards this objective because, in this day and age of globalization and competition, it is essential to value the importance of self-employment for the creation of quality employment. For a long time, self-employment was often treated as a transitory solution to unemployment. The Andalusian Regional Government has been ďŹ rmly committed to promoting and developing self-employment through its strong and determined commitment to drive and promote self-employment as a source of wealth, employment and quality. This objective has now been achieved and the focus has shifted to promoting viable self-employment projects undertaken with vocational spirit and prospects for future development, and as instruments that generate selfemployment. The Andalusian Regional Government has undertaken many actions to support and promote self-employment from different perspectives. Of these actions, the Plan to Promote and Consolidate Self-Employment in Andalusia has been selected as a good practice for generating quality employment and promoting self-employment. This Plan aims to achieve objectives such as full employment in productive sectors and equality between men and women. The Plan to Promote and Consolidate Self-Employment in Andalusia is governed by Decree 75/2006, of October
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