In this resource the authors 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...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Historic Changes in the Canadian Credit Union Movement -- 2. Non-financial Co-operatives in Canada: 1955 to 2005 -- 3. Leaving and Entering the Social Economy: Factors Associated with the Conversion of Organizational Form -- 4. The...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Cases for Analysis -- A Closer Look (Mini Case Studies) -- List of Tables and Figures -- 1. Introducing the Social Economy -- 2. Social Economy Businesses -- 3. Local Development Enterprises -- 4. Public Sector Nonprofits -- 5....