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5 ways governments can unlock a more social economy

Social enterprise TETO NGO in Brazil: A United Nations report estimates that the social economy accounts for around 7% of global GDP

A United Nations report estimates that the social economy accounts for around 7% of global GDP. Image: Editora Mol.

Johanna Mair
Professor of Organization, Strategy and Leadership, Hertie School and Stanford University
Jonathan Wong
Chief of Innovation, Enterprise and Investment, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Precious Moloi-Motsepe
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Motsepe Foundation
Francois Bonnici
Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Head of Foundations, World Economic Forum
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