Themes: Social Economy

This partnership is considered an agreement between the City of Montreal and players in the social economy, by means of which each of the parties agrees to carry out actions…

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…

The people-centred economy is a vital part of multi-sectoral strategies to improve local conditions.  When those conditions are examined through a territorial or local lens, many communities use Community Economic…

Summary This paper outlines current social finance and investment in the social economy followed by identification of opportunities and challenges for the social finance marketplace in Canada.   In the Social…

Summary Building a people-centred economy depends on the creation, consolidation and expansion of enterprises whose primary goals are to respond to the needs and aspirations of citizens in communities across…

Every purchase has a ripple effect and multiplier impacts, whether unintentional or intentional. Intentional purchasing targeted to social economy businesses can insure the greatest impact opportunities for a people centred…

Canada’s economy is pluralistic, made up of three distinct sectors:  private; state; and the social economy.  Actors in the social economy (cooperatives, non profit societies, civil society associations, credit unions…

Researching the Social Economy is one of the first comprehensive research collections on the social economy in Canada. While the term “social economy” is used widely is Western Europe and…

THIS BOOK CONTRIBUTES to the growing literature on the social economy from the particular perspectives of Atlantic Canadians who have been part of the Social Economy and Sustainability Research Network….

BUILD Prosperity outlines how Manitoba’s fossil fuel tab can be replaced with jobs and justice in the local economy. From Manitoba Hydro to government cafeterias – these bold, practical ideas make…

At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe. While its defenders argue that globalization is the only way forward for modern, democratic societies,…

This case study was prepared for the International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy, held in Montréal, October 17-20, 2011.  It reviews existing literature on the co-construction of public…