Publications

Policy guides

• Policy Guide on Legal Frameworks for the Social and Solidarity Economy (2023)*
• Policy Guide on Social Impact Measurement for the Social and Solidarity Economy (2023)*

Thematic papers

• Beyond pink-collar jobs for women and the social economy (2023)*
• Unlocking the potential of youth-led social enterprises (2023)*
• Improving the effectiveness of inclusive and social entrepreneurship training schemes (2023)*

Milestone Publications

The publications provide foundational knowledge on the historical development of the field of non-profit sector, the social economy and social entrepreneurship. The research notably highlights their contribution to local development and examines the critical areas where further support is needed to unlock the potential of these organisations. Policy recommendations are provided for national and local policy makers along with a set of international best practices

• Community Capacity Building:Creating a Better Future (2009)
• The changing boundaries of social enterprises (2009)
• The Social Economy: Building inclusive economies (2007)
• The non-profit sector in a changing economy (2003)
• Reconciling Economy and Society: Towards a Plural Economy (1996)
• Social enterprises (1999)

In-depth country reviews

Social Entrepreneurship in Europe: In-depth country reviews

The reviews aim to help policy makers at national, regional and local levels to improve the ecosystems for social entrepreneurship and social enterprise development. They analyse the policy framework for social entrepreneurship and social enterprises and develop tailored and actionable policy recommendations. 

• Boosting social entrepreneurship and social enterprise development in Estonia (2019)*
• Boosting social entrepreneurship and social enterprise development in the Netherlands (2019)*
• Boosting social entrepreneurship and social enterprise development in Lithuania (2019)*
• Boosting social entrepreneurship and social enterprise creation: Unlocking the potential of social enterprises in Czech Republic (2016)*
• Boosting social entrepreneurship and social enterprise creation: Unlocking the potential of social enterprises in Croatia (2016)*
• Boosting Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Creation in the Republic of Serbia (2013)
• L'entrepreneuriat social en France - Réflexions et bonnes pratiques (2013)

In-depth reviews on Social Economy

A series of policy reviews examines the policies of selected countries and regions to support the social economy, and provides tailored recommendations to promote and enhance the contribution of these organisations to job creation and social inclusion at the local level. 

• Improving social inclusion at the local level through the social economy - Synthesis report (2014)
• Improving social inclusion at the local level through the social economy: Designing an Enabling Policy Framework (2014) 
• L'économie sociale au service de l'inclusion au niveau local - Rapport sur deux régions de France : Alsace et Provence – Alpes – Côte d'Azur (2010)
• Improving social inclusion at the local level through the social economy: report for Korea (2010)
• Improving social inclusion at the local level through the social economy: report for Slovenia (2010)
• Improving social inclusion at the local level through the social economy: report for Poland (2009)

Policy Briefs

A series of policy briefs examines issues and policies related to social entrepreneurship, such as social impact measurement and scaling up. The main goal of these briefs is to provide concrete examples of successful and tailored policies and practices that can provide inspiration for future policy design.

• Policy Brief on Scaling the Impact of Social Enterprises (2016)*
• Policy Brief on Social impact measurement for social enterprises (2015)
• Policy Brief on Social Entrepreneurship (2013)

Compendium

This compendium derives policy lessons for boosting social enterprises from the analysis of 20 initiatives in several EU member-countries, covering a range of policy areas from legal frameworks, finance, market access, and support structures, to education and skills

• Boosting Social Enterprise Development:Good Practice Compendium (2017)*

Working Papers

The Working Papers describe preliminary results or research in progress by the author(s) and are published to stimulate discussion on topics ranging from social innovation, social entrepreneurship, social economy organisations, and social enterprises.

• Social economy and the COVID-19 crisis: current and future roles (2020)
• Regional Stratgies for the social economy: examples from France, Spain, Sweden and Poland (2020)*
• Social Impact Bonds: State of Play and Lessons Learnt (2016)*
• Understanding Social Bonds (2016)
• Entrepreneurial activities in Europe- Social entrepreneurship (2013)*

Workshop Highlights

• Boosting Social Entrepreneurship Development in Luxembourg: Workshop highlights of a Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool Workshop (2020)*

Other

• Weaving Together Policies for Social Inclusion in Ireland (2016)
• Job creation through the social economy and social entrepreneurship (2013)*

* These publications have been produced with the financial support of the European Union

•  Hybrid High-Level Summit: Inspiration, innovation and inclusion: Shaping our future with the social and solidarity economy | Watch the replay

• Webinar: Launch of the OECD Recommendation on the Social and Solidarity Economy and Social Innovation | 16 November 2022 | Watch the replay 
• Webinar: Unlocking the potential of youth-led social enterprises | 9 November 2022 | More information here
• Conference: OECD Local Development Forum | Several sessions on the social economy | 15-17 June 2022 | Watch the replay
• Webinar: Designing legal frameworks for social enterprises - Learning seminar | 28 April 2022 | Agenda | Highlights
• OECD March on Gender webinar: Advancing gender equality through the social economy | 24 March 2022 
• Webinar launch: Boosting social entrepreneurship and social enterprise development in Slovenia | 10 February 2022 | Agenda 
• Webinar: Building an inclusive ASEAN through human-centered, sustainable and resilient partnerships | 4 February 2022 
• Webinar launch: Making the most of the social economy’s contribution to the circular economy | 19 January 2022 Agenda | Highlights

• Webinar: Mainstreaming the Social and Solidarity Economy: Perspectives from the Peer-learning Partnerships | 2 December 2021| Summary
• Conference: The Social and Solidarity Economy: From the Margins to the Mainstream | 13-16 September 2021 | Highlights | Virtual (replays available for all sesions)
• Webinar: OECD Global Action: International Learning Opportunities for the Social and Solidarity Economy through the Peer-learning Partnerships (20 May 2021)
• Webinar: Social Impact Measurement for the Social and Solidarity Economy | 25 January 2021 | Virtual

• Webinar: OECD Global Action to Promote the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) organised in partnership with Euclid Network 9, 16 April 2020 | Virtual

• Workshop: Inaugural Ambassadors Workshop for the Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool Ambassadors Network, 16 April 2020 | Virtual
• Webinar : Leveraging the Social Economy for the Recovery of People and Places 9 July 2020 | Virtual

• Interactive workshop: The power of place - Creating local ecosystems for social innovation as part of the 15th OECD Local Development Forum: Right skills, right jobs, right places, 

  10-11 December 2019 | Antwerp, Belgium

   
• Boosting the Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Luxembourg – Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool Workshop, 29 October 2019 | Luxembourg
• Conference: Special Session on Maximizing Social Impact of SSE for Inclusive Cities through Innovative Partnerships of Local Governments (in cooperation with GSEF) as part of the International Conference on Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals: What Role for Social and Solidarity Economy? 25-26 June 2019 | Geneva, Switzerland
• Favoriser le développement de l’économie sociale et solidaire et de l’entrepreneuriat social : ce que nous disent les études de l’OCDE, 4 June 2019 | Conseil Supérieur de l’Économie Sociale et Solidaire, France
• Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool: Belarus workshop in cooperation with the Global Relations Secretariat (GRS, OECD) 12 June 2019 | Minsk, Belarus

• Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool: Helsinki workshop, 24 October 2018 | Helsinki, Finland
• A session on Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: How can cities foster social entrepreneurship and social innovation for more inclusive and sustainable growth? as part of the Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) Bilbao 2018: Social Economy and Cities, 1-3 October 2018 | Bilbao, Spain
• Plenary Session on Social innovation for more resilient economies, people and places as part of the 14th OECD LEED Forum: Making all places resilient in the new world of work, 18-19 September 2018 | Porto, Portugal
• Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool: Dublin workshop organised in partnership with the Dublin city council and the Dublin City University, 25 March 2018 | Dublin, Ireland
• Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool: The Hague workshop organised in partnership with Euclid Network as a side event of the Euclid Summit, 10 April 2018 | The Hague, Netherlands

• Workshop: Social Entrepreneurial Skills as part of the LEED Capacity Building Seminar: A workforce for the future - Designing strong local strategies for better jobs and skills, 28 November 2017 | Venice, Italy
• Seminar: Satellite Accounts for Third Sector and Social Economy - challenges and opportunities organised with support from the European Union, 16 October 2017 | OECD, Paris

•  Expert Seminar: How to implement Social Impact Bonds in Poland? 31 May 2016 | Warsaw, Poland
• Capacity building seminar: Building enabling ecosystems for social enterprises, 17-18 February 2016 | Brussels, Belgium
• Plenary Session on Unleashing the transformative power of social innovation for local development as part of the 12th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development: Creativity, jobs and local development, 18-19 April 2016 | Venice, Italy

• Capacity building seminar: Building enabling ecosystems for social enterprises, 22-23 April 2015 | Brussels, Belgium
• Expert Seminar: Social Impact Bonds: Promises and Pitfalls, 15 April 2015 | Paris, France

• Workshop: Unpacking the New Geography of Venture Philanthropy & Social Investment, in cooperation with the Development Centre (DEV, OECD), 13 June 2014 | OECD, Paris

•  Workshop: Potential of social enterprises for job creation and green economy - how to stimulate their start and development? in cooperation with the European Union, 16-17 January 2013 | Strasbourg, France

• Capacity building seminar: Getting the long-term unemployed back into work - New finance and delivery mechanisms, 21-22 June 2012 | Trento, Italy
• Conference: Promoting social entrepreneurship in France, in cooperation with Centre d’analyse stratégique (CAS), 6 March 2012 | Paris, France

•  International conference on social entrepreneurship in cooperation with the National Council of the Economy and Labour (CNEL), 14 June 2010 | Rome, Italy

• Seminar: Reviewing OECD Experience in the Social Enterprise Sector, 15-18 November 2006 | Trento, Italy
• Seminar: Emerging models of social entrepreneurship: possible paths for social enterprise development in Central East and South East Europe, 28-29 September 2006 | Zagreb, Croatia

• Conference: The Social Economy in Central, East and South-East Europe: Emerging Trends of Social Innovation and Local Development, 22-23 September 2005 | Trento, Italy

•  Seminar: Social Economy and Social Innovation, 14-19 November 2004 | Trento, Italy