Book Launch: Social Economy Science 

Kellogg Visiting Fellow Gorgi Krlev launches his latest book, Social Economy Science: Transforming the Economy and Making Society More Resilient (Oxford University Press).
Gorgi Krlev is a Visiting Fellow and alumnus of Kellogg. His work centres on social entrepreneurship, innovation and impact. He is Associate Professor of Sustainability at ESCP Business School in Paris and a Visiting Professor at Politecnico di Milano.
The core messages of the book and what they mean for fostering sustainable development, are discussed by:
Laura Spence (Professor of Business Ethics at Royal Holloway, University of London, Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, and International Research Fellow, University of Oxford Centre for Corporate Reputation)
Marya Besharov (Professor of Organizations and Impact at Saïd Business School, Academic Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, and Fellow at Kellogg College)
Aoife Brophy (Departmental Research Lecturer in Innovation and Enterprise, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and Saïd Business School)
Moderation: Eleanor Carter (Research Director for the Government Outcomes Lab at the Blavatnik School of Government)
The event was co-hosted together with the GO Lab at the Blavatnik School of Government and co-sponsored by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and the Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment.
About Social Economy Science:
Lack of progress in the area of global sustainable development, and difficulties in crisis management highlight the need to transform the economy and find new ways of making society more resilient. The social economy is increasingly recognized as a driver of such transformations; it comprises traditional forms of cooperative or solidarity-based organizations alongside 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 organizations create superior value for society. The book draws on organizational theory and transition studies to provide a systematic perspective on complex multi-stakeholder forms of action. It discusses the social economy's role in promoting innovation for impact, as well as its role as an agent of societal change and as a partner to businesses, governments, and citizens.