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Understanding the Social Economy A Canadian Perspective

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ISBN-10: 080209645X

ISBN-13: 9780802096456

Edition: 2009

Authors: Jack Quarter, Laurie Mook, Ann Armstrong

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In Understanding the Social Economy , Jack Quarter, Laurie Mook, and Ann Armstrong integrate a wide array of organizations founded upon a social mission - social enterprises, nonprofits, co-operatives, credit unions, and community development associations - under the rubric of the 'social economy.' This framework facilitates a comprehensive study of Canada's social sector, an area often neglected in the business curricula despite the important role that these organizations play in Canada's economy.Invaluable for business programs that address issues such as community economic development, co-operatives, and nonprofit studies and management, Understanding the Social Economy presents a unique…    
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Book details

List price: $35.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Publication date: 11/7/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English

Jack Quarter is a professor and co-director of the Social Economy Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.Isla Carmichael is the Director of Policy for the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions, and a sessional lecturer at the Department of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.Sherida Ryan is a doctoral candidate and a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council fellow with the Department of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Cases for Analysis
A Closer Look (Mini-Case Studies)
List of Tables and Figuress
An Overview Of The Social Economy
An Introduction to Canada's Social Economy
The Components Of The Social Economy
Social Economy Businesses
Community Economic Development
Social Enterprises
Public Sector Non-profits
Civil Society Organizations
Critical Issues
Organizational Design and Governance Strategies
Financing
Social Accounting and Accountability
References
Index