This paper looks at the history of cooperative development in South East Europe and why it was once a very progressive development. It considers the Yugoslav worker-self-management system and its successes and failures, before making some observations on the future

Since the end of the Kosovo war in 1999, increasing attention has been paid to the problems of economic development and reconstruction in South-East Europe. In a context of limited resources, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have a key role to play in creating jobs and building a...