Considers how institutions from the social economy, particularly cooperatives and cooperative financial institutions throughout the world and in Sub-Saharan Africa, are managing the current crisis and how they may be contributing to impact mitigation.

Reviews 50 legislative acts from 12 countries.

Using data from eleven African countries, examines the impact of liberalization measures on the status, structural organization and performance of cooperatives in Africa.

ILO pub. Article on the employment creation potential of handicrafts cooperatives in India - discusses issues relating to the competitiveness of utilitarian products, industrial policy, reasons for ineffectiveness of cooperatives, cooperative marketing, development of an integrated cooperative...

Presents a short history of the labour and the cooperative movements. Compares the situations of workers of the organized sector with that of the unorganized sector. Proposes a joint strategy to be undertaken by unions and cooperatives.