Mendell, M. (2003). The Social economy in Quebec. Panama: VIII Congeso Internacional del CLAD sobre la Reforma del Estado y de la Administracion Publica. Marguerite Mendell, Acting Principal, School of Community and Public Affairs Karl Polanyi, Director, Institute of Political Economy Concordia University, Montreal, 2003 This paper provides an analysis of the institutional context of the social economy in Quebec. It highlights certain questions both in terms of their potential to further political debate surrounding this issue, and in terms of further possible areas of research.