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Melis Aslan - (OECD, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities)

Melis Aslan is a Policy Analyst and Economist at the OECD team working on social economy and innovation. She specialises in data on social economy, social impact measurement, internationalisation of social economy entities and social enterprise policy. Prior to joining the OECD, Melis worked at UNDP on impact investing and private sector contribution to international development.

The social economy is bigger business than you think

10 June 2026 Melis Aslan - (OECD, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities)

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe social economy is rarely part of conversations about competitiveness or economic resilience, yet it should be. Social economy organisations create jobs, deliver essential services and strengthen local economies across countries. But what does it take to build an environment that allows them to contribute fully?

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