{"product_id":"9781442614048","title":"Social Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on research published in \u003ci\u003eResearching the Social Economy\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and \u003ci\u003eBusinesses with a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eSocial Purpose Enterprises\u003c\/i\u003e provides a valuable resource for those involved in the growing push to encourage market-based solutions for those on the social margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036852928752,"sku":"9781442614048","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442614048_p0.jpg?v=1763805019","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442614048","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}