Project status: concluded Description Social cooperatives, and more generally all organizations (profit and nonprofit) that produce welfare services, operate in a context that is both critical and full of opportunities. On the one hand, the crisis of their traditional business model is increasingly evident, on the other hand… Read More
Project status: on-going Description Research about social and community enterprises is linked to the broader theme of the co-production of public services or public utilities and the participatory management of community goods. This theme has recently taken on new relevance with the increasing tendency to delegate the direct… Read More
Since the 1980s, Western countries have seen a real turning point in terms of housing policy, with local communities becoming involved in the creation of residential neighbourhoods and services. This cultural transformation, aiming at putting inhabitants at the core of urban regeneration initiatives and housing, started to be considered not just a matter of building houses. This project intends to extend the general theory of the commons to the specific research area of housing. Read More