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Placing the Social Economy (Contemporary Politicaleconomy, 7)

By Ash Amin

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
0415260884, 9780415260886, 0203166124, 9780203166123, 9780203281130
Open Library ID
OL9716812M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2050889 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
160\160
Topic
Economy
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In recent years there has been a great deal of discussion about the social economy and the term 'the third way' has attained a level of household recognition, especially in America and Britain. Academics and commentators have debated the usefulness of the social economy as a restraint on capitalist excesses with some arguing that the 'third way' is but a poor substitute for a welfare state. This book provides a refreshing and accessible account of real life experience in a social economy.By focusing on new evidence, this book critically analyses such themes as:*the range of academic and policy expectation that have emerged in recent years in the developed world*the policies of New Labour in Britain*the dynamics of social enterprises in Bristol, London, Middlesbrough and Glasgow.These critical assessments lead the authors to reflect in the future potential of the social economy and the possible policy changes that are necessary to maximise whatever opportunity the sector provides.

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