Angesichts der erheblichen Transformationsanstrengungen, die die BaltischenRepubliken in den letzten Jahren zu bewältigen hatten, haben sich erheblicheVeränderungen auch auf dem Gebiet des Genossenschaftswesens ergeben.Wie in kaum einer anderen Region in Europa ist die Entwicklung der...

Angesichts der erheblichen Transformationsanstrengungen, die die BaltischenRepubliken in den letzten Jahren zu bewältigen hatten, haben sich erheblicheVeränderungen auch auf dem Gebiet des Genossenschaftswesens ergeben.Wie in kaum einer anderen Region in Europa ist die Entwicklung der...

This report explores the spatial dimension of productivity in the co-operatives of Italy, a country where they make up a relatively large share of total national employment. Co-operatives play a countercyclical role in job creation during crises. In a post-pandemic world, they could make a major...

Questo rapporto analizza la dimensione territoriale della produttività nelle cooperative italiane, segmento che esprime una quota relativamente ampia dell’occupazione nazionale. Le cooperative assolvono a un’importante funzione anticiclica nella creazione di occupazione durante le crisi....

“El presente estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar el papel de las cooperativas en Colombia desde el punto de vista económico y social. Se busca dimensionar el aporte socio-económico del cooperativismo, identificar los determinantes del sector y evaluar los aspectos que constituyen sus...

Cooperatives are third sector of economy. The cooperatives are socio-economic organisations, and their emphasis is not only profit but social and economic upliftment of their members. Cooperatives are shelter and platform for weaker section of the society. However, there are few cooperatives in...

We develop a financial-contracting theory of the cooperative firm where production requires three generic tasks: working, managing, and monitoring. Workers provide an intermediate input (or labor directly); managers convert the workers' input into a final output; and directors monitor managers....

This paper propose on the basis of empirical study of Indian climate, culture, society and market requirements to create women cooperatives managed by women professionals for growing, processing and marketing plants of medicinal and nutritional value, that take care of individual health and...

Kibbutzims, as a social experiment, initially succeeded in achieving the goals for which they were envisaged. Over a period of time, due to changing circumstances, Kibbutzims have faced criticisms on their style of functioning and purpose of existence. Nevertheless, Kibbutzims have managed to...

“Is it possible to identify a regional cooperative model (or models) of the Asia Pacific region?” With 23 case studies across 11 countries and four cooperative sectors (agricultural cooperatives, consumer cooperatives, credit cooperatives and worker cooperatives), the 44 authors of "Waking...