Publications

The publications in this section are the result of studies pertaining to cooperation and social enterprise conducted by national and international researchers, including both Institute staff and external collaborators. The aim of this section is to provide a resource for those interested in the topic of cooperative and social enterprises. The publications are divided in the following categories: papers, which are primarily scientific publications; journals, which includes an Italian language journal and an international, online, open access journal; and other publications, including a broader range of articles, books, citations, and other resources to deepen the understanding of the role and characteristics of cooperatives and social enterprises.

Papers
 
•    Euricse Working Papers: this series gathers scientific work, selected by the editor, from various national and international authors of particular interest for furthering scientific research on the sector. Euricse’s Working Paper Series is a cross-section of various disciplinary perspectives that encompass economics, law, sociology, history, and political science. All papers are made freely available online, primarily in English or Italian, and can be found on the SSRN web site as well.
•    Euricse Research Papers: this section includes articles written by Euricse researchers and collaborators or project coordinators that are published based on research funded by Euricse. The publications, therefore, all pertain to topics or projects of interest to the Institute.
•    Assorted Papers: this section is a collection of various papers published primarily, but not strictly, by Euricse researchers and collaborators. This includes short articles published in non-academic journals or magazines, articles presented in preliminary form at seminars or scientific conferences, or conference presentations. The purpose of these papers is to share knowledge with the wider public, often using non-academic terminology. 
 
Journals
 
•    Impresa Sociale: published since 1989, this is the most important Italian publication on the topic of social entrepreneurship. It is a quarterly monographic journal which examines scenarios, critical issues and strategies concerning social enterprise.
•    International Journal: this is a scientific and peer reviewed journal, scheduled to launch in 2011. The online, open access format will make important contributions widely available and accessible. All journal articles, published in English, will be freely available for download online from the SSRN site as well.
 

Other Publications
 
•    Research Reports: this section includes the final reports from research projects sponsored by Euricse.
•    Documents: legal and policy documents regarding the cooperative sector and social enterprise.
•    Online books: books produced by Euricse and published in electronic, open access format.
•    Book series: soon to be launched is a series of scientific, English language publications, as well as a series of non-academic books dedicated to “Cooperative Studies” in collaboration with an Italian publisher. This section also includes an annotated bibliography with the reviews of selected recent books related to topics of interest to the Institute.
•    Online Bibliography: the bibliography contains references to the main  publications on cooperation and social enterprise, organized by topic.