Themes: CED Around the World

Solidarity Economy (SE) is a movement that has been around for a few decades, even if it was not always called by that name.  Its primary philosophy is to conduct…

In the context of the economic recovery and public budget cuts, policy silos and fragmented short-term policy interventions have become luxuries that our economies can no longer afford. Government intervenes…

SolidarityNYC’s latest report Growing a Resilient City: Possibilities for Collaboration in New York City’s Solidarity Economy presents their vision for an interconnected economy in the wake of Hurricane Sandy where…

After previous recessions, the long term unemployed, those on low incomes and the people living in our poorest communities have often been last in line to benefit from recovery.  As…

This literature review is the starting point for a significant piece of research that aims to find out the success factors, the barriers, and what is needed – to build a…

This paper is the latest version of a paper first written in 2010 Expressions such as the solidarity economy, the social economy or the social and solidarity economy have been…

From the time of the first giant corporations in the 19th century, there has been popular resistance to corporate power: by workers through labor unions, by small producers through campaigns…

The challenges of economic transformation are being felt around the world. Prospering in this shifting environment requires an approach to economic development that recognizes that this issue cannot be addressed…

The Women’s Development Centre (WDC) Project was a pilot economic empowerment project for women, which started in 2006 and ended in 2010. The project had three development objectives: To facilitate…

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Municipal Partners for Economic Development (MPED) is a five-year program (2010–15) designed to support sustainable and equitable economic development in seven developing countries in…

Naga City officials have demonstrated that good local governance matters because it can bring a community together to mobilize its resources to promote economic growth and equitable social development that…

Today, globalization increasingly affects local economies. Decisions by large international bodies like the World Trade Organization, and decisions within transnational corporations, affect every country and community on the planet. In…