Economics and Finance

Global Mapping of Next Economy Organizations and Their Discourse

Authors: Can Özhasenekler, Elif İpek Ulusoy, Jochelle Laguipo, Uygar Özesmi
Comments: 11 Pages.

This article presents a global mapping of Next Economies organizations and their discourse, based on a dataset of 318 institutions across multiple countries and regions. Recent scholarship stresses that overhauling prevailing economic systems is essential to confront today’s interlinked global crises, with innovative approaches seeking to balance ecological integrity and human well-being (Kenter et al., 2024). Discussions on the "new economy" increasingly emphasize restructuring philanthropy and governance to better respond to the polycrisis and to advance more equitable and sustainable pathways (Alliance Magazine, 2024). To conduct this analysis, we developed a coded dataset capturing institutional structures, geographic locations, discursive critiques, adoption of circular economy principles, alignment with alternative models, and focus areas. The dataset was then translated into a relational network on GraphCommons, where organizations serve as nodes connected by shared features such as country, alliances, critiques, and focus areas. Using network analysis enables the identification of clusters with common orientations and the exploration of relations between institutional characteristics and discourses.Our findings highlight the ways in which Next Economies movements are emerging, revealing structural and thematic patterns in how Next Economies movements are globally distributed andconceptually aligned. The network approach provides insights into both the diversity and interconnectedness of these organizations, offering a foundation for comparative research and coalition-building. Ultimately, structuring these organizations within a global network contributes to a deeper understanding of the discursive and the structural landscape of the Next Economies.
Category: Economics and Finance