| dc.contributor.author | Soots, Lena K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sousa, Jorge | |
| dc.contributor.author | Roseland, Mark | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-07-10T18:36:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-07-10T18:36:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-07-10T18:36:10Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2149/2631 | |
| dc.description | There is an absence of a coherent body of knowledge that allows one to understand the strategies and motivations that have resulted in the clustering approach. This project has three objectives:
1. Provide a literature review on the application of cluster models both within traditional economic sectors as well as within the social economy.
2. Identify exemplary cases (within BC and Alberta, across North America as well as abroad) in the form of short, descriptive case profiles.
3. Develop a case study framework to use in subsequent phases to understand organizational best practices and outcomes.
Based on an analysis of 14 exemplary cases four key patterns emerge:
1. Most centres are found in urban centres, located primarily in downtown cores or business districts.
2. There is a strong connection to heritage preservation and restoration.
3. There is a range of community animation and tenant engagement initiatives aimed at collaboration, innovation and learning.
4. Some of the newest models include for-profit companies, social enterprises and social entrepreneurs as well as non-profit organizations. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This is the final report of BALTA research project D4 - Sustainable Infrastructure for the Social Economy: Cluster-Based Social Enterprise Models. Political and economic restructuring over the past 30 years has had a profound impact on the social economy, particularly for non-profit organizations. In the wake of state withdrawal of services and significant funding cutbacks, many non-profit organizations have taken on greater responsibility for addressing social needs and environmental concerns within communities with increasingly limited resources. Many non-profits are partnering with social enterprises in common spaces to share resources that is resulting in a reduction of overhead costs and creating greater efficiencies, often referred to as co-location. Social economy organizations are moving beyond co-location by adopting a clustering approach that has resulted in dynamic centres of social change and innovation. This research project examined the literature on clustering and a number of case studies. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | social economy | en |
| dc.subject | BALTA | en |
| dc.subject | clustering | en |
| dc.subject | clusters | en |
| dc.subject | social enterprise | en |
| dc.subject | co-location | en |
| dc.title | Beyond Co-Location: Clustering the Social Economy | en |
| dc.type | Other | en |
