Social Innovation: Specifying Pathways for Impact
18 Pages Posted: 29 Apr 2020
Date Written: April 5, 2020
Abstract
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently reemphasized the foundational role of innovation for economic growth and for addressing social and global challenges. The OECD proposed an “Innovation Imperative” for all actors – government, businesses, universities, and civil society. The social and development sectors likewise promote social innovation as a key driver of progress, an imperative to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century, and social entrepreneurs and their innovations as the key to our social ills.
Keywords: Social Innovation, Scaling, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Problems
JEL Classification: O35
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