Going Beyond GDP

2019 ◽  
pp. 241-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyithan Ahmet Ates ◽  
Muradiye Ateş ◽  
Murat Ali Yülek
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Alternative Measure ◽  
Economic Methods ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Monetary Term ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
Economic Vitality

A redirection towards wellbeing with a view to produce lasting social and economic vitality for the global civilization necessitates moving from conventional economic methods towards innovative solutions, which are necessary to face challenges of today and the future to foster sustainable growth. Social innovation and its agents can be considered as a toolbox which may facilitate a transition by positively influencing wellbeing, developing ways of integrating it into policy, and promoting it as an alternative measure of progress. Social innovation may increase the role of civil society in solving social problems, while sustaining and improving people's wellbeing beyond increasing their welfare in monetary term. By providing up-to-date solutions to challenges ranging from global warming to fair income distribution, and from social innovative entrepreneurs to grass-rooted innovation, social innovation seems to be capable of transforming the society in a way to tackle with a new kind of societal problems, and of exploring new ways to create added value for the economy.

Going beyond GDP

2016 ◽  
pp. 27-43
Author(s):  
Seyithan Ahmet Ates ◽  
Muradiye Ates ◽  
Murat Ali Yülek
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Alternative Measure ◽  
Economic Methods ◽  
Monetary Term ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
Economic Vitality

A redirection towards well-being with a view to produce lasting social and economic vitality for the global civilization necessitates moving from conventional economic methods towards innovative solutions, which are necessary to face challenges of the future to foster sustainable growth. Social innovation and its agents can be considered as a toolbox which may facilitate a transition by positively influencing well-being, developing ways of integrating it into policy, and promoting it as an alternative measure of progress. Social innovation may increase the role of civil society in solving social problems, while sustaining and improving people's well-being beyond increasing their welfare in monetary term. By providing up-to-date solutions to challenges ranging from global warming to fair income distribution, and from social innovative entrepreneurs to grass-rooted innovation, social innovation seems to be capable of transforming the society in a way to tackle with a new kind of societal problems, and of exploring new ways to create added value for the economy.

European research, social innovation and successful cooperativist actions

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón Flecha
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
European Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Agents ◽  
The Social ◽  
Multidisciplinary Perspective ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to focus on one innovative way through which the European research is contributing to provide scientific evidence about actions that have been demonstrated to successfully reverse the closed cycle of inequality in which many citizens get caught.Design/methodology/approachThe Communicative Methodology (CM) was applied, combining quantitative and qualitative methods and including the voices of all social agents involved.FindingsThrough the successful actions approach, the INCLUD‐ED project has identified five Successful Cooperativist Actions (SCAs) which have been proven to work in the current economy. Aiming at studying the transferability of the SCAs, the project has analysed how these actions are developed in the case of the Mondragon Corporation and La Estrella and La Milagrosa neighbourhoods of Albacete, the poorest neighbourhoods in Spain.Practical implicationsThe CM promotes the inclusion of the social groups that are researched achieving results of high value for society. This article contributes with SCAs to economy and society, providing venues to overcoming social and economic exclusion.Originality/valueFocusing on the role of the economic sector in tackling the different levels of inequalities from a multidisciplinary perspective, this paper addresses the diverse needs of the general public, scientists, as well as politicians. The implementation of SCAs has been demonstrated to improve different contexts contributing to the inclusive and sustainable growth.

Fostering Social Innovation through E-Collaboration

2014 ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Ayla Esen
Keyword(s):  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Increasing awareness in social problems and the high complexity of social challenges has boosted social innovation efforts in recent years. Social innovation refers to new and innovative solutions to social problems that create social value, involve public good, and affect the society, mostly developed by participation of stakeholders who have interests in the problem. Social innovation leads to social value created through a series of collaborative efforts of public, private, and non-governmental organizations. This chapter highlights the importance of collaboration in social innovation and examines the role of e-collaboration as a group coordination and communication mechanism in the social innovation processes. The first part of the chapter presents evidence on what social innovation is and describes how social innovation intertwines with collaboration. The second part of the chapter defines the key conceptual elements of e-collaboration and explores how e-collaboration can foster social innovation concerning each conceptual element.

Innovation, Macroeconomic Effects, and Environmental Degradation

2021 ◽  
pp. 134-158
Author(s):  
Ayfer Gedikli ◽  
Mehmet Rıza Derindağ
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
The Relationship

All over the world, rising population, diminishing natural resources, and the necessity of sustainable growth pointed out the importance of innovation. In the growth strategies, the ability to innovate, as knowledge capital, is one of the most important determinants of sustainable development for all developing countries as their aim is to generate added value, higher development, and a sustainable environment. The aim of this study is to present the importance of innovation for sustainable growth performance in the 13 Mediterranean countries. In the chapter, the role of innovation in macroeconomic performance and sustainable environment in the aforementioned countries will be analyzed. This chapter not only provides an analysis of the relationship between the innovation, macroeconomic factors, and environmental degradation but also policy suggestions to put forth to have more innovative technologies, sustainable growth performance, and environment conservation.

Fostering Social Innovation through E-Collaboration

2017 ◽  
pp. 54-67
Author(s):  
Ayla Esen
Keyword(s):  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Increasing awareness in social problems and the high complexity of social challenges has boosted social innovation efforts in recent years. Social innovation refers to new and innovative solutions to social problems that create social value, involve public good, and affect the society, mostly developed by participation of stakeholders who have interests in the problem. Social innovation leads to social value created through a series of collaborative efforts of public, private, and non-governmental organizations. This chapter highlights the importance of collaboration in social innovation and examines the role of e-collaboration as a group coordination and communication mechanism in the social innovation processes. The first part of the chapter presents evidence on what social innovation is and describes how social innovation intertwines with collaboration. The second part of the chapter defines the key conceptual elements of e-collaboration and explores how e-collaboration can foster social innovation concerning each conceptual element.

Designing Creative Spaces for Idea Generation and Start-up Experiments

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Curley ◽  
Piero Formica
Keyword(s):  
Value Creation ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Idea Generation ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Tertiary Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Primary Focus

The role of universities is changing. In the last century the primary focus of universities was on education and research, with the key goals of creating and diffusing information and knowledge. A third and equally important role is now emerging, with its accompanying expectations and responsibilities – that of value creation. ‘Value’ in this context refers to both business value and societal value. With tertiary sector funding coming under increasing scrutiny, governments and the public alike are demanding more accountability and proof of added value from universities. A ‘university ecosystem’ approach can unleash much of the potential energy in universities and transform it into kinetic energy, with graduates emerging not just in a state of readiness to be employees, but often as highly motivated entrepreneurs with business or social innovation initiatives in flight. An ecosystem can be defined in this context as a network of interdependent organizations or people in a specific environment with partly shared perspectives, resources, aspirations and directions. This new form of positioning equates to what Etzkowitz (2004) and Andersson et al (2010) have called the ‘entrepreneurial university’.

Marketing in Social Enterprises

2019 ◽  
pp. 32-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinmoy Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Subhasis Ray
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Marketing ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Social Value Creation

Social enterprises are created to solve social problems through market-based interventions. While the existing literature describes the types and nature of marketing in social enterprises, the role of relationship marketing in social value creation has not been considered. This chapter explores the role of a relationship approach to marketing to enhance the acceptability of social enterprises and their innovative solutions. The chapter uses an illustrative case of an Indian social enterprise. The case describes how a social enterprise uses relationship marketing with their stakeholders for the successful adoption of social innovation and its sustainability. The findings indicate three enabling factors for relationship marketing: customer-orientedness, mutual trust and commitment, and a supportive institutional setup. A relationship marketing approach helps social enterprises in two ways, co-creation of value and customization of the offering. The case contributes to our understanding of the role and relevance of strategic marketing approaches in addressing social problems.

scholarly journals INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES IN THE INNOVATIVE ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT OF A «RESOURCE REGION» (THE CASE OF THE KRASNOYARSK TERRITORY)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
И. Пыжев ◽  
I. Pyzhev
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Institutional Changes ◽  
Innovative Economy ◽  
Enforcement Mechanisms

<p>Economy of the so-called «resource» regions of Russia is characterized by the predominant role of a relatively small number of large enterprises with low added value. At the same time, the modern institutional environment for entrepreneurs in Russia is clearly unfriendly and costly. Sustainable growth of regional or national economy, if measured quantitatively, cannot be achieved without the institutional changes of innovative character. Innovative economic growth in a resource region, such as the Krasnoyarsk region, should be based on the methodology of institutional design with the help of institutional development strategy. It is possible to create an institutional environment that will not aggravate the contradictions between the interests of its subjects but will balance these interests. The contradictions between formal and informal norms should be neutralized by increasing the efficiency of enforcement mechanisms; positive institutional change should be accelerated by developing minimal-consumption goods, stimulating producers to innovative activity by maintaining competitive opportunities, encouraging regulative organs to ensure effective production supervision.</p>

Directions and Perspectives of Political-Economic Studies

2008 ◽  
pp. 27-45
Author(s):  
A. Libman
Keyword(s):  
International Political Economy ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Economic Power ◽  
Economic Approach ◽  
Policy Studies ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Economic Methods ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Economic Studies

The paper surveys the main directions of political-economic research, i.e. variants of economic and political approaches endogenizing political processes in economic models and applying economic methods to policy studies. It analyses different versions of political-economic research in different segments of scientific community: political economics, evolutionary theory of economic policy, international political economy, formal political science and theory of economic power; main methodological assumptions, content and results of positive studies are described. The author also considers the role of political-economic approach in the normative research in economics.

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