This paper considers the fact that it is not always clear whether cooperative banks’ members have the proper incentives to actively participate in making decisions that relate to bank strategies and policies. Read More
The article aims to explore some specific aspects of governance of worker cooperatives, with particular reference to the participation of the worker member in the management of the enterprise. Read More
The objective of the report is to investigate the phenomenon of community cooperatives by examining their current institutional nature and their development from previous forms of cooperation. Read More
This article aims to provide a political, economic and social overview of the emergence and establishment of ERTs in Argentina over the past two decades. In addition, the legal and institutional preconditions that significantly encourage, limit and determine the scope of worker cooperatives will be analyzed. Read More
Following the Pre-conference forum, the 5th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise “Building a scientific field to foster social enterprise eco-system” has officially started today with the plenary session “Social Enterprise and the third sector: Changing landscapes in an international perspective” chaired by Marthe Nyssens, founding member of the EMES European Research Network and Professor at the University of Louvain. Read More
The International Co-operative Alliance’s 2015 global conference is the platform for co-operators to stay on top of developments and take best practices home. Co-operatives need to continue to affirm and communicate their leadership as socially embedded and sustainable enterprises. Sustainability is one of the focal points of the conference, together with participation, identity, access to capital and legal frameworks. Read More
The report aims to thoroughly analyze the dynamics of consumer cooperatives in the province of Trento to understand the role of cooperatives in meeting the needs of members and contributing to community well-being. Read More
The aim of the research is to explore citizen-user cooperation as an alternative to traditional models for local public services, focusing on water services in Trento and Rovereto, and proposing adaptations to enhance effectiveness in urban and medium-large contexts. Read More
The study, part of a broader research on user cooperatives in local public services, focuses on case studies conducted through open interviews integrated with chamber data and information on cooperative budgets. Read More
The study, part of a broader research on user cooperatives in local public services, focuses on case studies conducted through open interviews integrated with chamber data and information on cooperative budgets. The sectors analyzed are energy, water services and telecommunications. Read More
The aim of this report is to reconsider the role of cooperatives in the context of the liberalization of public services, examining their suitability as an organizational form and analyzing Italian and European experiences in the sector. Read More
Mancur Olson and Robert Putnam provide two contrasting views on the effect of involvement in voluntary associations on their members. This paper aims to examine the different models by involving a sample of members of different types of associations, from different age groups and educational levels, and a demographically comparable sample of non-members. Read More