Organisation: The Government Outcomes Lab
We marked the publishing of Social Economy Science by Oxford University Press. Edited by Gorgi Krlev, Dominika Wruk, Giulio Pasi, and Marika Bernhard, the book brings together cutting-edge research on a suite of important questions such as: How can social entrepreneurship and social innovation play an essential role in addressing persistent societal problems, including the challenge of creating more democratic, equitable and participatory forms of organising? How can impact investing and social outcomes contracting by governments change the ways in which we think about funding the common good? The book includes contributions from leading scholars and practitioners in the field, including Geoff Mulgan, Julie Battilana, Mario Calderini, and GO Lab’s own Eleanor Carter.
Lack of progress on global sustainable development and difficulties in managing crises effectively underpin the need to transform the economy and find new ways of making society more resilient. The social economy is increasingly recognised as a driver of such transformations. It comprises traditional forms of cooperative or solidarity-based organisations as well as new phenomena such as impact investing or social-tech ventures that aim to contribute to the public good. Social Economy Science provides the first comprehensive analysis of why and how social economy organisations create superior value for society. The book draws on organisational theory and transition studies to provide a systemic perspective on complex multi-stakeholder forms of action. It discusses the social economy’s role in promoting innovation for impact, its role as an agent of societal change, and as a partner to businesses, governments and citizens.
We concluded the day by marking the publishing of Social Economy Science by Oxford University Press. Edited by Gorgi Krlev, Dominika Wruk, Giulio Pasi, and Marika Bernhard, the book brings together cutting-edge research on a suite of important questions such as: How can social entrepreneurship and social innovation play an essential role in addressing persistent societal problems, including the challenge of creating more democratic, equitable and participatory forms of organising? How can impact investing and social outcomes contracting by governments change the ways in which we think about funding the common good?
The book includes contributions from leading scholars and practitioners in the field, including Geoff Mulgan, Julie Battilana, Mario Calderini, and GO Lab’s own Eleanor Carter. The book launch was also co-hosted with Kellog College, University of Oxford.