Understanding the Social Economy: A Canadian Perspective

Author:   Jack Quarter ,  Laurie Mook ,  Ann Armstrong
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
ISBN:  

9780802096951


Pages:   344
Publication Date:   07 November 2009
Format:   Hardback
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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 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.

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Author:   Jack Quarter ,  Laurie Mook ,  Ann Armstrong
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9780802096951


ISBN 10:   0802096956
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   07 November 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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'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


'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


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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. Laurie Mook is an assistant professor in the School of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State University. Ann Armstrong is a lecturer and the academic director of the Business Edge program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

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