The EU framework for social innovation - Between entrepreneurship and policy experimentation

摘要: The aim of this paper is to identify and provide a preliminary assessment the resources that EU has made available promote social innovation over period 2006-2014, with special focus on poverty exclusion policies. Such relevant insofar as establishment quantitative target concerning been one major novelties introduced by Europe 2020 Strategy: presented key area for facilitating its achievement. In order European Union (EU) innovation, we have adopted diachronic approach taking into account two sub-periods: 2006-2010 (the revised Lisbon Strategy) 2010-2014 first stage new Strategy). This allowed us shed light both varying importance issue time evolution instruments processes implemented EU. Our analysis also provides insights complex multi-layered policy architecture underpinning innovation.(for more see paper)