Social Innovation: Insights in the Fourth Sector in Portugal

Ana Filipa Silva (), Luisa Carvalho () and María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández ()
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Ana Filipa Silva: ULHT, Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies, School of Economic Sciences and Organizations
Luisa Carvalho: CEFAGE, Institute Polytechnic of Setúbal, School of Business and Administration, University of Évora
María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández: University of Extremadura, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences

A chapter in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Fourth Sector, 2021, pp 255-281 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The concept of social innovation refers to the development and implementation of adequate and sustainable solutions to the current social and environmental problems of economies. To this end, social innovation is increasingly based on business models on the fourth sector that create or capture social value and generate positive impacts on society, especially in the most vulnerable groups. The fourth sector allows the confluence and partnership of organizations that respond to social and environmental problems. However, the study of this distinct sector and its connection with social innovation is still poorly studied. This chapter aims to explore trends in social innovation in the fourth sector in Portugal through a set of three case studies where different partnerships seek creative and efficient solutions to social problems: the Khan Academy, VOGUI Águeda Tomorrowland and the Mozart Pavilion. This investigation shows how the public, private and non-profit sectors work together to develop strategies and solve citizenship and community problems, allowing the identification of successful ways of collaboration.

Keywords: Social innovation; Sustainable development; Fourth sector; Change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75714-4_13

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