A modern guide to the social and solidarity economy / edited by Marie J. Bouchard, (Professor Emerita, Department of Organization and Human Resources, University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada) and Damien Rousselière, (Professor of Economics, Department of Social Sciences, L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, France).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bouchard, Marie J., editor.

Rousselière, Damien, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar modern guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social economy.

Political planning.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2026]

Summary:

"This Modern Guide presents a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary knowledge on the social and solidarity economy (SSE). It provides an overview of the conceptual, historical, organizational and developmental dimensions of the SSE, exploring current issues through the lenses of public policy, governance, finance and legislation. Highlighting the SSE's transformative ability to mobilize communities and connect North-South social debates, expert contributors analyse current arguments spanning tensions in hybrid organizations, internationalization, and networks and ecosystems governance. Chapters combine theoretical perspectives with empirical examples, presenting unique insights into researching, developing and participating in the SSE. Expert authors argue that the SSE can foster equitable patterns of resource and surplus distribution, and promote democratic, capable and emancipatory power relations. They examine SSE enterprises including cooperatives, mutual societies, non-profit organizations and community-based initiatives that place social and environmental missions above profit generation, proposing compelling avenues for future research. This book is a fundamental resource for scholars and students in economics and finance, business and management, and social policy. SSE actors and policymakers, particularly those involved in sustainable development, public services, and local development will also benefit from its valuable discussions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction to the social and solidarity economy (sse) field of research / Marie J. Bouchard, Damien Rousselière, and Carl Cenerelli

Part I: Defining the field of sse

2. Social and solidarity economy approaches: A brief conceptual analysis / Marthe Nyssens and Marie J. Bouchard

3. Historical perspectives on the institutionalisation of the social and solidarity economy / Timothée Duverger

Part II: Developing sse organisations

4. Public policies for the social and solidarity economy / Rafael Chaves-Avila, Juan R. Gallego-Bono, Belen Catala Estada, and Teresa Savall Morera

5. Governing and managing social and solidarity economy organisations / Roger Spear, Madeg Le Guernic, and Chris Cornforth

6. Financing solidarity: Building an alternative financial system / Amélie Artis

7. The impact of the laws on the social and solidarity economy on organizational cooperative law / Sofia Adam, Ifigeneia Douvitsa, and Hagen Henrÿ

Part III: Perspectives on the field of sse

8. Internationalization of social and solidarity economy organizations / Anjel Errasti, Ignacio Bretos, and Carmen Marcuello

9. The ecosystems of the social and solidarity economy: Essential for the challenges of our time / Marie J. Bouchard, Jean-Marc Fontan, and Benoît Lévesque

10. Communal studies and intentional communities: Key features and main contributions to the understanding of the social and solidarity economy / Michel Lallement and Damien Rousselière

11. Distinctive characteristics of the social and solidarity economy in Latin America / Juan Fernando Álvarez, Valeria Mutuberría Lazarini, and Carmen Marcuello

12. The social and solidarity economy: The contribution of emergence and the importance of north-south dialogue / Jean-Louis Laville

13. Community economies, transformation pathways and the social and solidarity economy / Katherine Gibson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035310906 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.