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Selected publications:
Original articles in international refereed scientific journals:
Frig, Meri & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (advance access available): Nation branding as sustainability governance: a comparative case analysis. Business & Society. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0007650318758322
Ronkainen, Antti & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2018): Quantitative Easing forever? Financialisation and the institutional legitimacy of the Federal Reserve’s unconventional monetary policy. New Political Economy, 23, No. 6, 711-727. https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2018.1384455
McCarthy, Michael, Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & van der Zwan, Natascha (2016): Investment Preferences and Patient Capital: Financing, Governance, and Regulation in Pension Fund Capitalism. Socio-Economic Review, 14, No. 4, pp. 751-769. https://doi.org/10.1093/ser/mww020
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2016): Public-private partnerships in European old-age pension provision: an accountability perspective. Social Policy & Administration, 50, No. 7, pp. 846-874. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12186
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & Johanson, Jan-Erik (2014): Institutional work and accountability in public-private partnerships. International Review of Public Administration, 19, No. 2, pp. 193-205. https://doi.org/10.1080/12294659.2014.915497
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2013): Social responsibility and the political: studying the politics of social responsibility in institutional investment. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, 3, No. 3, pp. 223–237. https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2013.791142
Eskelinen, Teppo & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2013): The production of institutional facts in economic discourse. World Political Science Review, 9, No.1, pp. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1515/wpsr-2013-0002
Dixon, Adam & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2009): Institutional change and the financialisation of pensions in Europe. Competition & Change: The Journal of Global Business and Political Economy, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 347–367. https://doi.org/10.1179/102452909X12506915718111
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2008): How to explain socially responsible corporate behaviour institutionally: theoretical and methodological critique. Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 32–41. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201010052927
Original articles in Finnish refereed scientific journals:
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2018): Arvoista arvottamiseen: uuden arvososiologian sovelluksia liiketoiminnan kehittämiseen [From values to valorization: applying the new sociology of worth in business development]. Yritysetiikka, 10, No. 1, 6-21. Link to the paper
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2014): Suomalaisen kilpailuvaltion hallintastrategia: koordinaatiota ilman synergioita? [The governance strategy of Finnish competition state: coordination without synergy?]. Tiede & Edistys, Vol. 2014, No. 3, 195-213. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:ELE-1762705
Eskelinen, Teppo & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2012): Institutionaalisten faktojen tuotanto talouspuheessa [The production of institutional facts in economic discourse]. Politiikka, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 169-187. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:ELE-1554492.
Mäkinen, Jukka; Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & Kasanen, Eero (2012): Poliittisen yritysvastuun normatiivinen perusta [The normative foundations of political corporate responsibility]. Niin & Näin, Vol. 74, No. 3, pp. 73-77. https://www.netn.fi/files/netn123-16.pdf
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & Johanson, Jan-Erik (2011): Hallinnolliset jännitteet julkisyksityisten eläkejärjestelmien uudistumiskyvyn lähteenä [Administrative tensions as a source for reform capacity in public-private pension systems]. Hallinnon tutkimus [Administrative Studies], 30, No. 3, pp. 177–190. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:ELE-1546881
Review articles in refereed scientific journals and edited volumes:
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & Eskelinen, Teppo (2018): Taloustieteellinen asiantuntemus teknotaloudellisessa kapitalismissa [Economics-based expertise in techno-economic capitalism]. Politiikka, Vol. 60, No. 2, 79-88. http://elektra.helsinki.fi/se/p/politiikka/60/1/talosors.pdf
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2015): Johdatus symposiumiin: kestävän talouden ja vahvan kestävyyden jäljillä [Introduction to the symposium: finding a sustainable economy and a strong sense of sustainability]. Poliittinen talous / Finnish Review of Political Economy, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 11-27. Available online at: http://www.poliittinentalous.fi/ojs/index.php/poltal/article/view/40/35
Eskelinen, Teppo & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2015): Kestävyyden käsitteen mielekkyys tutkimuksessa [The meaningfulness of the concept of sustainability in research]. Poliittinen talous / Finnish Review of Political Economy, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 71-89. http://poliittinentalous.fi/ojs/index.php/poltal/article/view/36/29
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2014): Kestävyysvajeen politiikkaidean kritiikki [The critique of sustainability gap as policy idea]. Politiikka, Vol. 56, No. 2., pp. 132–142. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:ELE-1612315
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2013): Mitä on poliittinen talous ja miksi sen tutkimusta tulee edistää? [What is political economy and why should we advance its research?] Poliittinen talous / Finnish Review of Political Economy, Vol. 1, No. 1., pp. 66-80. http://poliittinentalous.fi/ojs/index.php/poltal/article/view/1/1
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & Eskelinen, Teppo (2011): Julkisen oikeuttamisen analyysi, moraaliset arvostelmat ja kiista vallankäytön kohteena. [Analysis of public justification, moral judgments and conflicts as the objects of struggle.] Sosiologia, 46, No. 3, pp. 253–258. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:ELE-1542376
Johanson, Jan-Erik & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2010): Yksityisen työeläkejärjestelmän kentällä [In the field of private earnings-related pension system]. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 210–214. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201209117710
Refereed articles in international edited volumes and conference publications:
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2013): Being Political and Getting Things Done: Critical Management Studies and the Limits of Antagonism. In: Murphy, J., Malin, V. and Siltaoja, M. (eds): Getting Things Done: Practice in Critical Management Studies. Dialogues in Critical Management Studies, Volume 2. Bingley, UK: Emerald, pp. 185–193.
Refereed articles in Finnish edited volumes and conference publications:
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2017): Riittävätkö rahat yhteiseen hyvinvointiin? [Can we afford social welfare?] In: Kananen, J. (ed.): Kilpailuvaltion kyydissä – Suomen hyvinvointimallin tulevaisuus. Helsinki: Gaudeamus, pp. 69-96.
Johanson, Jan-Erik; Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & Oulasvirta, Lasse (2012): Työeläkejärjestelmä julkisyksityisenä kumppanuutena. Vakiopaineita ja jatkuvuuden haasteita [Earnings-related pension system as public–private partnership. Standard pressures and the challenges of continuity]. In: Anttonen, A., Haveri, A., Lehto, A. and H. Palukka (eds.): Palvelut julkisen ja yksityisen rajalla. Tampere: Tampere University Press, pp. 219–249.
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2012): Nuorten eläkekapinan ja eläkekonformismin jäljillä: institutionalistinen näkökulma [Youth pension rebel and pension conformism: an institutionalist approach]. In Ronkainen, J. (ed.): Nuoret ja ääni – nuoret eduskuntavaaleissa 2011. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusverkosto & Nuorisoasiain Neuvottelukunta, pp. 87–102.
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2011): Yritysvastuu ja politiikka [Corporate responsibility and politics]. In Joutsenvirta, Halme et al. (eds.): Vastuullinen liiketoiminta [Responsible business]. Helsinki: Gaudeamus, pp. 150–171.
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2011): Työeläkejärjestelmä ja finanssoitumisen haasteet [The earnings-related pension system and the challenges of financialisation]. In Johanson, Lassila & Niemelä (eds.): Eläkevalta Suomessa [Pension power in Finland]. Helsinki: Taloustieto, pp. 148–169.
Johanson, Jan-Erik & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2011): Institutionaalinen työ ja yrittäjyys työeläkekentällä [Institutional work and entrepreneurship in the field of earnings-related pensions]. In Johanson, Lassila & Niemelä. (eds.): Eläkevalta Suomessa [Pension power in Finland]. Helsinki: Taloustieto, pp. 92–119.
Unrefereed journal articles, editorials and book reviews
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2017): Pääkirjoitus: Millaista tutkimustietoa päätöksentekoon? [Editorial: What kind of research for decision-making?]. Poliittinen talous / Finnish Review of Political Economy, Vol. 5, No. 1, 75-89. http://www.poliittinentalous.fi/ojs/index.php/poltal/article/view/62/73
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2017): Modernin talouden yhteiskuntatieteen jäljillä [Exploring the social sciences of the modern economy]. Review of Heiskala, Risto & Virtanen, Akseli (eds.): Talous ja yhteiskuntateoria II. Modernin maailman talous ja sen kritiikki. Sosiologia, 54, No. 2, pp. 208-210. http://elektra.helsinki.fi/se/s/0038-1640/54/2/modernin.pdf
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2016): Pääkirjoitus: Emme koskaan ole olleet totuudenjälkeisiä [Editorial: We have never been post-truth]. Poliittinen talous / Finnish Review of Political Economy, Vol. 4, No. 1, 7-13. http://www.poliittinentalous.fi/ojs/index.php/poltal/article/view/56/52
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2016): Hippiaatteista tuli talousrealismia [Hippie ideology is now ecomomic realism]. Review of M. Joutsenvirta, T. Hirvilammi, M. Ulvila & K. Wilén: Talous kasvun jälkeen, Helsinki: Gaudeamus, 311 pages, and P. Järvensivu: Rajattomasti rajaa niukkuudessa, Helsinki: Like, 2016, 230 pages. Yliopisto-lehti, June 2016. https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/hippiaatteista-tuli-talousrealismia
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2015): Onnellinen kuin rotta laboratoriossa [Happy as a lab rat]. Review of William Davies: The Happiness Industry: How the Government and Big Business Sold Us Well-Being. London: Verso, May 2015, 320 pages. Finnish Society for Political Economy Research website. http://www.poliittinentalous.fi/onnellinen-kuin-rotta-laboratoriossa/
Unrefereed articles in edited volumes
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2013): Voiko taloustiede perustua pluralistiselle arvokäsitykselle? [Can economics be based on a pluralistic conception of worth?] In: Eskelinen, T. and Heikkilä, S. (eds.): Talous ja arvo [Economy and worth]. SoPhi 119. Helsinki: Minerva Kustannus, pp. 68–90.
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2011): Introduction. In Sorsa, V. (ed.): Rethinking Social Risks in the Nordics. Brussels: Foundation for European Progressive Studies, pp. 11–40.
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & Roumpakis, Antonios (2011): Contingency in Risk Management: the Case of Pension Funds in Sweden and Finland. In Sorsa, V. (ed.): Rethinking Social Risks in the Nordics. Brussels: Foundation for European Progressive Studies, pp. 169–197.
Monographs
Eskelinen, Teppo & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2011): Hyvä talous [The Good Economy]. Helsinki: Like. (347 pages).
Special issues
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2015): Kestävä talous [The sustainable economy], Symposium in Poliittinen talous / Finnish Review of Political Economy, Vol. 3, No. 1.
Haigh, Matthew, Bay, Thomas & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2013): Crazy Ideas – finance and money, Special Issue in Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, 3, No 4.
Research reports
Johanson, Jan-Erik & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2010): Pension Governance in Finland. A Case Study on Public and Private Logics of Governance in Pension Provision. Centre for Pensions Reports 2010:2. Helsinki: Finnish Centre for Pensions. (105 pages)
Eskelinen, Teppo & Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (2010): Rahoituksen demokratia ja demokratian rahoitus – Huomioita kehitysrahoituksen uudistamisesta [Democracy in Finance and Financing of Democracy – Observations on Reforming Financing for Development]. Background Report, Service Centre for Development Cooperation KEPA. (November 2010.)
Monographs and edited volumes for the broader public
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (ed.) (2011): Rethinking Social Risk in the Nordics. Brussels: Foundation for European Progressive Studies. (223 pages)
Sorsa, Ville-Pekka (ed.) (2007): Kehityksen kestävä rahoitus [Sustainable Financing for Development]. Helsinki: Attac Finland.
Penttinen, Jorma, Sorsa, Ville-Pekka & Ylönen, Matti (eds.) (2005): More Taxes! – Promoting Strategies for Global Taxation. Helsinki: Attac Finland.