Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This insightful
Research Agenda offers unique perspectives into the different
strands of social innovation research, covering the history and
theory of this ever-growing research field. Chapters show the range
and depth of the social advances that characterize this vibrant and
contested subject, and analyse the strong increase in political and
public interest in social innovation. Exploring the potential
influence of social innovation on important social factors, the
Research Agenda looks at education, poverty reduction,
environmental policies, and health and social care. Contributors
examine the approaches and successful initiatives that illustrate
the strengths of social innovations in manifold areas and in
establishing sustainable patterns of consumption, while coping with
demographic change. Possible future research pathways are outlined
and new topics such as social innovation ecosystems, epistemic
diversities and sustainable development are examined in detail.
This discerning and innovative Research Agenda will be an ideal
read for social innovation researchers, policy-makers and
innovation-policy stakeholders. It will be a welcome addition to
the literature for innovation practitioners and entrepreneurs
looking for theoretical insights into this influential subject.
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