Social innovation: a systematic literature review and future agenda research

F Do Adro, CI Fernandes - International Review on Public and Nonprofit …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The concept of Social Innovation (SI) emerged 70 years after the work of pioneering
researchers such as Schumpeter. Starting from the linear model of innovation, a systemic …

[HTML][HTML] The social as the heart of social innovation and social entrepreneurship: An emerging area or an old crossroads?

R Grilo, AC Moreira - International Journal of Innovation Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims to contribute to the conceptual debate on the connection between social
innovation and social entrepreneurship, considering the role of the 'social'within this …

[HTML][HTML] Develo** a framework for radical and incremental social innovation in rural areas

N Vercher, G Bosworth, J Esparcia - Journal of Rural Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
Social innovation (SI) has been championed as an integral feature of community-led rural
development. However, the choice of the term “innovation” prompts a number of questions …

Social innovation for sustainability transformation and its diverging development paths in marginalised rural areas

T Kluvankova, M Nijnik, M Spacek, S Sarkki… - Sociología …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Social innovation is perceived as a collaborative response from civic society actors to
societal challenges and as such is increasingly being recognised as a driver for sustainable …

Whose narrative is it anyway? Narratives of social innovation in rural areas–A comparative analysis of community‐led initiatives in Scotland and Spain

N Vercher, C Barlagne, R Hewitt, M Nijnik… - Sociologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Social innovation is a process in which local communities build social and cultural capital to
address challenges and social needs. The diffusion of social innovation requires compelling …

The role of actors in social innovation in rural areas

N Vercher - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Social innovation is gaining momentum in academia, policy and practice, as a process by
which local communities generate new social relations and become more capable of …

Social innovation to sustain rural communities: Overcoming institutional challenges in Serbia

I Živo**ović, A Ludvig, K Hogl - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Responding to a number of longstanding challenges such as poverty, wide-ranging
inequalities, environmental problems, and migration, requires new and creative responses …

Can social innovation make a difference to forest-dependent communities?

M Nijnik, L Secco, D Miller, M Melnykovych - Forest Policy and Economics, 2019 - Elsevier
Attention to social innovation and its role in sustainable development have been rising.
However, the knowledge of social innovation pertaining to rural areas, including the forestry …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing forest governance innovations in Europe: Needs, challenges and ways forward for sustainable forest ecosystem service provision

C Mann, L Loft, M Hernández-Morcillo - Ecosystem Services, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract This Special Issue provides insights into conceptual approaches, methodological
procedures and practice findings for the development and assessment of governance …

Understanding social innovation for the well-being of forest-dependent communities: A preliminary theoretical framework

T Kluvánková, S Brnkaľáková, M Špaček, B Slee… - Forest Policy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, the concept of social innovation (SI) has been increasingly discussed
in the research and policy communities. An early understanding of the term considers SI as …