Torbjörn Einarsson

The three main focal points of my research are (1) the significance of civil society organizations in the wider society which involves the size, structure and development of the nonprofit sector but also the effects civil society have on individuals, societal fields and the society at large. (2) governance in complex multi-level associations as confederations and federations involving everything from the individual member's decisions to participate (or not) in governing the organization to the work of election committees and boards of directors. (3) welfare production in civil society organizations and community owned organizations.

Among other assignments I am secretary in scientific board and member of a reference group at Statistics Sweden with the aim to improve official statistics about civil society and the nonprofit sector in Sweden.

Current research projects:

From voice to service. A longitudinal study of (a) the protest movement around the hospital in Sollefte氓 and citizens' work of building community owned health care and (b) Save the Children's move into service production.

The Church of Sweden as an actor in the welfare sector.

Membership and governance in producer co-operatives. Complementary to my thesis project I am also studying the members' role in the internal governance system in agricultural producers' co-operatives.

Transnational Governance of the University Field.

The Contours & Development of Swedish Civil Society 1992-2014. A follow up of the Swedish Johns Hopkins mappings of the Swedish civil society 1992 and 2002.

Publications

Rey-Garc铆a, M.; Felgueiras, A.; Bauer, A.; Einarsson; T.; Calo, F.; and Cancellieri, G 2016. Social innovation in social services. Filling the resource-needs gap for the most vulnerable through cross-sector partnerships and civic engagement. Deliverable 5.4 of the project: 鈥淚mpact of the Third Sector as Social Innovation鈥� (ITSSOIN), European Commission 鈥� 7th Framework Programme, Brussels: European Commission, DG Research.

Einarsson, Stefan, Torbj枚rn Einarsson, Filip Wijkstr枚m and Martin Gustavsson. (2016). 鈥滳ooperatives in Motion. Member Governance in two Swedish Farmer Co-ops (1990-2011)鈥�. 32nd EGOS Colloquium.

Einarsson, Torbj枚rn 2016. "Social Networks and Civic Action 鈥� From the Individual鈥檚 Perspective" presented at 12th International Conference of the International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR). Stockholm, Sweden. June 28-July 1, 2016.

Anheier, Helmut, Georg Mildenberger, Gorgi Krlev, Stina Preuss and Torbj枚rn Einarsson 2016. "The Third Sector and Social Innovation 鈥� Socio-Economic Conditions and Policy Discourse" presented at 12th International Conference of the International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR). Stockholm, Sweden. June 28-July 1, 2016.

Wijkstr枚m, Filip, Torbj枚rn Einarsson and Erik Sj枚strand 2016. "Civil Society Project Managers 鈥� An Understudied Group in the Non-Profit Work Force" presented at 12th International Conference of the International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR). Stockholm, Sweden. June 28-July 1, 2016.

Einarsson, Torbj枚rn 2016. "Organizational Structure and Member Involvement in Federative Organizations" presented at 12th International Conference of the International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR). Stockholm, Sweden. June 28-July 1, 2016.

Wijkstr枚m, Filip, Marta Reuter and Torbj枚rn Einarsson 2016. "Civil Society Governance: The case of welfare provision in the Church of Sweden" presented at 12th International Conference of the International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR). Stockholm, Sweden. June 28-July 1, 2016.

Einarsson, Torbj枚rn 2016. "Kungl. S盲llskapet Pro Patrias f枚rvaltning genom 250 氓r" in Amn氓, Erik (red.) F枚r det alm盲nna b盲sta. Ett kungligt s盲llskap mellan stat och marknad under 250 氓r. Atlantis.

Torbj枚rn Einarsson, Erik Sj枚strand och Filip Wijkstr枚m 2016. Projektledaren, organisationen och projektet. En studie av projektledares arbetssituation i projekt finansierade av Allm盲nna arvsfonden 2012-2014. Stockholm: Arvsfonden & Stockholm Center for Civil Society Studies vid Handelsh枚gskolan i Stockholm.

De Wit, A., Mensink, W., Einarsson, T., & Bekkers, R 2015. Organisations that facilitate volunteering. Deliverable 3.4 of the project: 鈥淚mpact of the Third Sector as Social Innovation鈥� (ITSSOIN), European Commission 鈥� 7th Framework Programme, Brussels: European Commission, DG Research.

Anheier, H. K.; Krlev, G.; Preuss, S.; Mildenberger, G.; Einarsson, T.; Flening, E 2015. Social Innovation in Policy. EU and Country Level Profiles and Policy Perspectives. Deliverable 2.2 of the project: 鈥業mpact of the Third Sector as Social Innovation鈥� (ITSSOIN), European Commission 鈥� 7th Framework Programme, Brussels: European Commission, DG Research.

Sahlin, Kerstin, Filip Wijkstr枚m, Lisa Dellmuth, Torbj枚rn Einarsson and Achim Oberg 2015. The 'Milky Way' of Intermediary Organizations. A transnational field of University Governance. Special Issue of Policy & Politics 43:407-424.

Einarsson, Torbj枚rn 2015. Organisering och delaktighet i Korpen. Ett forskningsprojekt kopplat till Fokus Korpen. Stockholm: Korpen Svenska Motionsidrottsf枚rbundet.

Anheier, Helmut K., Gorgi Krlev, Stina Preuss, Georg Mildenberger and Torbj枚rn Einarsson 2014. Theory and empirical capturing of the third sector at the macro level.. A deliverable of the project: 鈥業mpact of the Third sector as Social Innovation鈥� (ITSSOIN), European Commission 鈥� 7th Framework Programme, Brussels: European Commission, DG Research.

Wijkstr枚m, Filip, Torbj枚rn Einarsson and Curt-Olof Mann 2014. V盲ster氓s stift i omf枚rhandlingen av det svenska v盲lf盲rdskontraktet. Analys av ESF-projektet Akt枚r F枚r V盲lf盲rd. Stockholm: European civil society press.

Eriksson, Mimmi, Torbj枚rn Einarsson and Filip Wijkstr枚m 2014. Report on the European social innovation policy framework in light of third sector and civil society actors. A deliverable of the project: 鈥業mpact of the Third Sector as Social Innovation鈥� (ITSSOIN), European Commission 鈥� 7th Framework Programme, Brussels: European Commission, DG Research.

Einarsson, Stefan, Torbj枚rn Einarsson och Lars Gr枚nberg. 2014. Governance of sports hybrid organizations, in a context typical for Swedish elite football clubs. Konferensartikel 32nd Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism (SCOS), Utrecht.

Wijkstr枚m, Filip, Stefan Einarsson, Torbj枚rn Einarsson och Martin Gustavsson 2013. Strategisk 盲garstyrning och medlemmarnas betydelse i svensk lantbrukskooperation. Slutrapport till Stiftelsen Lantbruksforskning f枚r projekt V0846160. Stockholm: Stiftelsen Lantbruksforskning.

Einarsson, Torbj枚rn 2013. Kunskapssammanst盲llning - medlemskap, engagemang och makt. Stockholm: Korpen Svenska Motionsindrottsf枚rbundet.

Einarsson Torbj枚rn and Filip Wijkstr枚m 2011. "Medlemmens roller och medlemskapets dimensioner" in V盲rlden, Norden, Sverige - medlemsnytta via n盲tet n盲r kooperationen v盲ljer v盲g. Stockholm: PWC.

Wijkstr枚m, Filip and Torbj枚rn Einarsson. 2010. "Ett samh盲llsvetenskapligt tomrum och ett spr盲ngfullt socialt landskap" in Civilsamh盲llets m氓nga ansikten. En samling ess盲er. Wijkstr枚m (red.). Stockholm: EFI, Ekonomiska Forskningsinstitutet vid Handelsh枚gskolan i Stockholm.

Einarsson, Torbj枚rn. 2009. "Federations, Confederations and Umbrella Organizations - Classification and Governance of Multi-Level Associations" presented at F枚retagsekonomisk 盲mneskonferans. Stockholm, Sweden. November 11-12 2009.

Wijkstr枚m, Filip, Torbj枚rn Einarsson and Johan S枚derholm. 2006. A Literature Review on Swedish Academic & Public Civil Society Debate in the period 1995-2005 With Special Emphasis on Citizenship & Civic Participation. CINEFOGO Outcome Database.