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What the Pact for Impact Summit can Teach us about Measuring Success

Impact Hub

T he first official document relating specifically to social economy projects dates back to 1922. We promote the interoperability of frameworks (being able to transfer seamlessly from one system to another) such as IRIS, SROI and several others; . She addressed the value and feasibility of social and environmental impact assessments.

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

The damning leak of more than 124,000 documents, now known as the Uber Files, spans a five-year period between 2013 and 2017. But Macron, who in 2014 had just been appointed minister for the economy, thought Uber would help create new jobs and economic growth. French taxi drivers staged protests that often turned violent.

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The New Business Preservation Act and the Tradition of U.S. Federal Government Support for Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

Ian Hathaway

While many organized interests contributed to this change in policy, in the book, Nicholas documents the venture capital industry’s central role among them. Innovation and entrepreneurship policy experts view the expansion of this program as a key lever for improving economic growth.

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Mobilising the Full Potential of the Social Economy in Europe

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Entitled “ Building an economy that works for people: an action plan for the social economy”, the document, in a nutshell, states European Union’s policy and approach for unleashing the sector’s economic and job-creation potential, enhancing its contribution to a fair and inclusive recovery, and boosting the green and digital transitions.