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This is about localising prosperity for everyone – by building upon an area’s existing strengths so that it can develop from within, maximising the local economic and social benefits for…
This case study was requested by CEDEC—the Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation—as part of its role in helping communities throughout Quebec to identify, assess, and prepare to act on…
WealthWorks is a regional approach to economic development that connects a community’s assets to market demand in ways that build livelihoods that last. WealthWorks aims to advance a region’s overall…
This new report from Good Jobs First offers policy recommendations to reduce job poaching, sprawl, and loss of public resources induced by intra-regional competition. Through tax-base sharing and institutionalization of…
After having explained the smaller gender gap in social entrepreneurship compared to commercial entrepreneurship, this paper provides information on female management style and on the innovation capacity of social enteprises…
Multiple global crises and heightened concerns about the social and environmental consequences of economic growth and liberalization have reignited interest in alternative production and consumption patterns, and ways of organizing…
Covering everything from co-operative fundamentals to best practices for particular sectors, On Co-op’s suite of online learning courses are ideal for everyone from new co-operators to board members to senior…
3ci Director Tessa Hebb and Research Associate Roopal Thaker have just released a detailed report on how not-for-profit organizations view their partnerships with business. Drawing on extensive interviews with not-for-profit…
Employment and Skills Strategies in Canada focuses on the role of local employment and training agencies in contributing to job creation and productivity. This report looks at the range of…
Public interest in cooperatives has surged since the global financial crisis, as people cry out for an alternative to business-as-usual. In spite of their many benefits for individuals, businesses, and…
Organizations serving specific immigrant or ethnocultural communities can make a greater contribution to their members’ economic and social integration through activities focused on building bridges with the broader society. In…