Legislation and regulation
Governments shape the conditions in which social entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profits and others operate. In too many cases good ideas clash with existing rules and regulations. However, new regulatory and legal frameworks (such as new standards, new legal forms and new planning requirements) can unleash creative forces and support social innovation.
Policy instruments to re-make markets
Policy instruments to re-make markets to promote the social economy such as compulsory targets, including the employment of people with disabilities, regulations for renewable energy, fiscal...
Read moreCreation of new legal forms and requirements
Creation of new legal forms and requirements such as Community Interest Companies (CICs) and the Charity Commission’s public benefit test....
Read moreLegal obligations
Legal obligations such as the National Health Service ‘Legal Duty to Innovate' placed on Strategic Health Authorities....
Read morePlanning and tax rules to promote creative economies
Planning and tax rules to promote creative economies such as subsidised rent in arts districts including SoHo in New York and Hackney in London....
Read moreAsset transfer programmes
Asset transfer programmes, such as the UK government programme to pass buildings and other assets from government to community organisations....
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