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Sex, drugs and the circular economy: the social impacts of the circular economy and how to measure them

In: Handbook of the Circular Economy

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  • Kati Pitkänen
  • Tiina Kaisa Maria Karppinen
  • Petrus Kautto
  • Sara Turunen
  • Jáchym Judl
  • Tuuli Myllymaa

Abstract

Many hopes and promises have been assigned to the circular economy (CE). The CE has been seen as a new development model creating wealth, jobs, cost savings and other significant environmental, economic and social benefits. Measurable estimations of these benefits, however, have mostly been presented on the economic impacts of the CE. In this paper, we take a closer look at the promises and expectations of the CE from the point of view of social impacts. We summarise the key statements of the social impacts of the CE from some of the key CE policy documents in Finland, Netherlands and Europe and study whether these statements can be attested. By introducing some options for measuring social impacts, we will then discuss how the social implications of the CE could be approached.

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  • Kati Pitkänen & Tiina Kaisa Maria Karppinen & Petrus Kautto & Sara Turunen & Jáchym Judl & Tuuli Myllymaa, 2020. "Sex, drugs and the circular economy: the social impacts of the circular economy and how to measure them," Chapters, in: Miguel Brandão & David Lazarevic & Göran Finnveden (ed.), Handbook of the Circular Economy, chapter 13, pages 162-175, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:18519_13
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    1. Sema Kayapinar Kaya & Ejder Ayçin & Dragan Pamucar, 2023. "Evaluation of social factors within the circular economy concept for European countries," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 31(1), pages 73-108, March.

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