Trends and Challenges for Co-operatives and Social Enterprises in Developed and Transition Countries
Author | : Carlo Borzaga |
Publisher | : Edizioni31 |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Carlo Borzaga |
Publisher | : Edizioni31 |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Janelle A. Kerlin |
Publisher | : UPNE |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2009-11-15 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1584658169 |
The first comparative look at how social enterprise is shaped by local conditions worldwide
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2009-01-16 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9264055517 |
This book contains recommendations for national and local policy makers and presents a set of international best practices for social enterprises.
Author | : Matthew S. Elliott |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 593 |
Release | : 2023-02-14 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1802202617 |
This incisive Handbook provides a global update on the state of knowledge in cooperatives and mutuals, expertly describing future directions for research and education. Showcasing extensive discussions of cooperative theory, Matthew S. Elliott and Michael A. Boland, and the contributors, assess cooperatives' social, economic and environmental effects and analyse the impact of regional and cultural features that make cooperatives unique.
Author | : Brett Fairbairn |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2014-10-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0774827912 |
A shift in US bank policy. A demonstration in Greece. A tsunami in Japan. In recent times, these kinds of events have had profound effects on the economic well-being of Canadians. In such a heavily globalized environment, it may seem that only large corporations with access to transnational resources can operate successfully, but Co-operative Canada demonstrates that this is not the case. Despite economic pressures following the 2008 recession, co-operatives in Canada are thriving. In fact, there are approximately nine thousand co-ops across the nation with a combined membership of about 18 million members – more than half the population of Canada. Drawing on the results of a large research project that examined co-operatives in communities from coast to coast to coast, Co-operative Canada reveals how Canadians are using the co-operative model to collectively respond to the forces of globalization through local, community-owned enterprises. It does this through specific examples that vividly describe the pragmatic realities of the communities these co-ops serve.
Author | : Raquel Ajates Gonzalez |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 427 |
Release | : 2018-06-13 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1351216287 |
Farmers' cooperatives are very prevalent in the European Union, where they account for approximately half of agricultural trade and thus are key to articulating rural realities and in shaping the sustainability credentials of European food and farming. This book analyses to what extent farmers' cooperatives are working to benefit their members, are showing concern for their communities and are promoting cooperative economies. It offers a multilevel set of theoretical, disciplinary, methodological, empirical and social perspectives, using the UK and Spain as contrasting examples, and analyses whether agricultural cooperatives contribute to achieving sustainable food systems. The book presents empirical data from diverse and rich case studies, from large, international cooperatives, to small, multi-stakeholder initiatives. This provides an alternative viewpoint to that of economics, which tends to dominate the study of agricultural cooperatives. The author presents a new theoretical framework that provides a novel lens to study farmers’ cooperatives as organisations deeply embedded in power dynamics of the food system and agricultural policy that shape and constraint their potential to adopt cooperative and sustainable practices. The book is a major addition to the study of agricultural cooperatives and their impact in the development of fairer and more sustainable food systems and it is one of the first detailed accounts of multi-stakeholder food and farming cooperatives in Europe. It is a valuable resource for all scholars working on cooperatives, as well as for students studying agricultural and food policy, environmental justice and rural sociology.
Author | : Jonathan Michie |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 705 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0199684979 |
This Handbook investigates all types of 'member owned' organizations, whether consumer co-operatives, agricultural and producer co-operatives, or worker co-operatives among many others. The chapters reflect the latest academic research and thinking on each topic, as well as reporting the relevant policy debates.
Author | : |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 877 |
Release | : 2017-07-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9004336559 |
With contributions from over 30 scholars, A Global History of Consumer Co-operation surveys the origins and development of the consumer co-operative movement from the mid-nineteenth century until the present day. The contributions, covering the history of co-operation in different national contexts in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australasia, illustrate the wide variety of forms that consumer co-operatives have taken; the different political, economic and social contexts in which they have operated; the ideological influences on their development; and the reasons for their expansion and decline at different times. The book also explores the connections between co-operatives in different parts of the world, challenging assumptions that the story of global co-operation can be traced exclusively to the 1844 Rochdale Co-operative Society. Contributors are: Amélie Artis, Nikola Balnave, Patrizia Battilani, Johann Brazda, Susan Fitzpatrick-Behrens, María Eugenia Castelao Caruana, Kay-Wah Chan, Bernard Degen, Danièle Demoustier, Espen Ekberg, Dulce Freire, Katarina Friberg, Mary Hilson, Mary Ip, Florian Jagschitz, Pernilla Jonsson, Kim Hyung-mi, Akira Kurimoto, Simon Lambersens, Catherine C LeGrand, Ian MacPherson, Francisco José Medina-Albaladejo, Alain Mélo, Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Silke Neunsinger, Greg Patmore, Joana Dias Pereira, Michael Prinz, Siegfried Rom, Robert Schediwy, Corrado Secchi, Geert Van Goethem, Griselda Verbeke, Rachael Vorberg-Rugh, Mirta Vuotto, Anthony Webster and John Wilson.
Author | : Helmut Anheier |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2018-10-29 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1351655345 |
Social Innovation: Comparative Perspectives investigates socio-economic impact. Since it is hard to establish causality and to measure social properties when investigating impact, especially at the level of society, the book narrows down impact to one priority aspect: social innovation – understood as organizations’ capacity to generate novel ideas, ways and means of doing things, of addressing public and social problems of many kinds. This volume’s primary assertion is that the Third Sector, specifically through stimulating civic involvement, is best placed to produce social innovation, outperforming business firms and state agencies in this regard. By investigating actor contributions to social innovation across seven fields of activity, Social innovation: Comparative Perspectives develops our understanding of why and how the Third Sector is central to functioning, cohesive and viable societies. This volume is based on contributions of the project "ITSSOIN – Impact of the Third Sector as Social Innovation" funded by the European Commission under the 7th framework programme. It will be of insight across disciplines, in particular to the growing social innovation community, innovation researchers more generally and to non-profit scholars. The practical relevance of the book will be of interest to European and national policy makers and practitioners across different sectors.
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2007-10-30 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9264039880 |
This publication offers new insights into the economic theory of social economy organisations, their role in an evolving political and economic context, and the links to local development and the empowerment of users.