Research Teams
BALTA’s research is broadly focused in four program areas/teams:
Social Economy Research Cluster (SERC) 1 – The Social Economy in Human Services and Housing
Social Economy Research Cluster (SERC) 2 – The Social Economy in Rural Revitalization and Development
Social Econom Research Cluster (SERC) 3 – Analysis, Evaluation, and Infrastructure
Mapping of the Overall Social Economy in Alberta and British Columbia
Each SERC includes community based practitioners and academic researchers. Individual projects are generally led by one or two SERC members. The thematic division between SERCs is in practice somewhat arbitrary. Research projects initiated by one team or another often cross over into areas relevant to other SERCs and projects under the auspices of a particular SERC are sometimes led by members of a different SERC.
