Bentivogli, Chiara; Viviano, Eliana - Banca d'Italia - 2012
This work compares cooperatives with other firms along two lines: (1) a description of structural development; and (2 … 2001 and 2009, compared with other types of firms, Italian cooperatives maintained their greater size, lower labour … productivity and labour costs, and a similar level of profit margins. A survey conducted on a sample of cooperatives located in the …
