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Definition and Measurement of the Social Economy: Continuous Construct or Dichotomous Variable?
(2009-11-24)
The BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) is collecting information on the scope and scale of the social economy in British Columbia and Alberta. This report to BALTA's 2009 symposium provides an update on ...
Credit Unions and the Social Economy: Being Competitive and Building Capacity
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2009-09)
The credit union sector occupies a significant place in both Alberta and British Columbia and credit unions are a prominent element of the social economy in the two provinces. This report examines the results of research ...
Credit Unions as a Financing Source for the Social Economy and Rural Community Re-investment
(2009-04-06)
This proposal/plan documetns a research project that examines the role of credit unions in supporting the social economy and is a second stage of research building on SERC 3’s research project C11. At the same time, this ...
Exploring Applications of the Nova Scotia Co-op Development System in B.C. and Alberta
(British Columbia Co-operative Association ; Alberta Community and Co-operative Association, 2009-05)
This report summarizes the results of a participatory action research project of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). The research examined how to strengthen the co-operative development systems in ...
BALTA SERC 1 WorkPlan – 2008-2009
(2009-02-18)
This is the annual research program plan of Social Economy Research Cluster (SERC) 1 of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). SERC 1's mandate includes both housing and human/social services. The research ...
BALTA Bits & Bites - Winter 2009
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2009-04)
This is the newsletter of the of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). It contains news about BALTA and social economy developments in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
Den stora omställningen: en seglats genom en turbulent tids sociala, ekonomiska och ekologiska förändringar
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2009-10)
Swedish translation of an original paper in English. Trans-disciplinary thinking by evolutionary, social, and ecological economists from the mid-1970s pointed to a new paradigm from which working models are emerging. This ...
Research Decisions in Mapping the Social Economy in Alberta and British Columbia
(2009-02-13)
This paper outlines the mapping research design process undertaken by the BALTA Mapping Team for the initial stages of the BALTA (BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance)Social Economy Mapping Project (Phase 1). The ...
The Great Transition: Navigating Social, Economic, Ecological Change in Turbulent Times
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2009-10)
Trans-disciplinary thinking by evolutionary, social, and ecological economists from the mid-1970s pointed to a new paradigm from which working models are emerging. This paper illustrates their relevance to a context where ...
Sustainable Infrastructure for the Social Economy: Cluster-based Social Enterprise Models
(2009-04-06)
The social economy is a mosaic of organizations, from credit unions and co-operatives to social enterprises and non-profit organizations. Many non-profit organizations and social enterprises work on shoestring budgets and ...