Explorando conexões entre economia circular e inovação social: proposição de um framework teórico.

Abstract

This dissertation aimed to analyze how social innovation ecosystems contribute to the development of business models based on the circular economy, considering the articulation between actors, public policies, and local socio-environmental practices. The dissertation is structured in three articles. The first article seeks to understand how the circular economy and social innovation have been connected in the academic debate, identifying theoretical approaches, gaps, and opportunities for further study. To this end, a bibliometric study was conducted analyzing 98 articles from the Web of Science database. The research reveals the connection between the themes, but highlights that this relationship has not yet been sufficiently explored. The second article aimed to propose a framework that allows understanding the role of social innovation ecosystems in promoting circular economy business models. The theoretical model was structured from an integrative literature review that identified the dimensions and categories that make up the framework. The dimensions identified were: drivers, actors, benefits, and challenges. The dimensions are not isolated and relate to each other in several ways. Finally, the third article aimed to present and validate, with experts, a framework that allows us to understand the role of social innovation ecosystems in promoting circular economy business models. The dimensions and categories were expanded, making the model more comprehensive.