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Social Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change
Quarter, Jack ; Ryan, Sherida ; Chan, Andrea (Author)
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University of Toronto Press
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Social Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change - Quarter, Jack ; Ryan, Sherida ; Chan, Andrea
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Synopsis "Social Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change"
Social Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change presents case studies of twelve organizations that operate in a growing niche within the Canadian social economy: market-based entities supported by a nonprofit organization and operated for the benefit of a workforce who lives on the margins of society.Using a variety of research methods, the contributors examine the work of social purpose enterprises in a range of businesses including food services, child care, furniture, courier services, and microfinance. Combining the experience of academics and practitioners, each chapter analyses the economic, social, and policy implications of the case.Building on research published in Researching the Social Economy (2010) and Businesses with a Difference (2013), Social Purpose Enterprises provides a valuable resource for those involved in the growing push to encourage market-based solutions for those on the social margins.
