Innovation and the Social Economy : : The Quebec Experience / / Marie J. Bouchard.

• VerfasserIn: Bouchard, Marie J.,
• MitwirkendeR: Bouchard, Marie J.,; Bourque, Gilles L.,; Comeau, Yvan,; Dancause, Luc,; Fontan, Jean-Marc,; Gendron, Corinne,; Jolin, Louis,; Klein, Juan-Luis,; Lévesque, Benoît,; Mendell, Margie,; Morin, Richard,; Rouzier, Ralph,; Turcotte, Marie-France,; Vaillancourt, Yves,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (296 p.) :; 3 figures
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Contributors --; Introduction: The Social Economy in Québec: A Laboratory of Social Innovation --; 1. How the Social Economy Won Recognition in Québec at the End of the Twentieth Century --; 2. Social Economy Research Partnerships: The Québec Experience --; 3. Governance and the Associative Sector of the Social Economy: The Partnership between the State and Civil Society in Question --; 4. The Co-construction of Public Policy: The Contribution of the Social Economy --; 5. The Uncertain Evolution of Association Law in Québec: The Achilles' Heel of the Social Economy? --; 6. Solidarity Finance: History of an Emerging Practice --; 7. The Social Economy, the Environment, and Sustainable Development: From Specialized Sector to Renewed Social Vision --; 8. The Social Economy: A Springboard for Local Development Projects? --; 9. Factors Influencing Wage Relations in the Social Economy --; Conclusion: Studying Social Innovation: Lessons From the Social Economy
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781442695092
• DOI: 10.3138/9781442695092
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Marie J. Bouchard.

Social economy organizations such as cooperatives, non-profits, mutual benefit groups, foundations, and non-governmental organizations are uniquely positioned to respond not only to emerging social and economic needs, but also to new collective aspirations. In Québec, for instance, a pioneering social economy system has been developed that is recognized worldwide for its ability to foster innovative solutions to economic disparity and sustainability issues. In the wake of a global crisis that has emphasized the growing gap between economic and social concerns, what can other regions gain from this model?Through robust theoretical and in-depth empirical studies, this book offers the first opportunity to English-language readers to learn about the Québec experience of a social economy system. It takes stock of recent developments in the province relating to policy planning, governance, financing, local development, and legal frameworks. Innovation and the Social Economy also emphasizes this system's potential for exploring alternative practices of production, consumption, and distribution that can foster social transformation.