Understanding the Social Economy: A Canadian Perspective - Hardcover

Quarter, Jack; Mook, Laurie; Armstrong, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802096956 ISBN 13: 9780802096951

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 2009

Synopsis

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 set of case studies as well as chapters on organizational design and governance, social finance and social accounting, and accountability. The examples provide much needed context for students and allow for an original and in-depth examination of the relationships between Canada's social infrastructure and the public and private sectors. With this work, Quarter, Mook, and Armstrong illuminate a neglected facet of business studies to further our understanding of the Canadian economy.

About this title

About the Author:

Jack Quarter is a professor and co-director of the Social Economy Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. He is the author of Canada's Social Economy and Crossing the Line. He edited How to Start a Worker's Co-op and co-edited Partners in Enterprise: The Worker Ownership Phenomenon.

Review:

'Understanding Social Economy provides a comprehensive guide to understanding this robust and emerging sector. Practitioners will be pleased to see the social economy portrayed as a legitimate field of scholarly study and appreciate this book's thorough and thoughtful analysis.' (Allyson Hewitt Canadian Public Policy, vol 37:02:2011)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0802096956
• ISBN 13: 9780802096951
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344