This paper is part of the literature that recognizes the crucial role of ethical evaluation in the financial sector and investigates the social and environmental impact aspects of economic activities. Read More
This paper addresses the real effects of collective capital on productivity using a large panel of Italian worker and social cooperatives. Read More
We invite you to submit a paper on community-based, collaborative solutions to sustainable economic development in and around Biosphere Reserves to the Journal of Entrepreneurial and Organizational Diversity (JEOD).Guest editors: Colin Campbell, Silvia Sacchetti, Flaviano ZandonaiSubmission: Please submit by November 1st, 2016 Read More
16-17 June 2016, Trento, Italy The 7th Euricse Workshop on Cooperative Finance and Sustainable Development, organized in collaboration with Federcasse (Italian Federation of Cooperative Credit Banks) and with the support of EACB (European Association of Co-operative Banks), will be held in Trento, Italy on June 16th and 17th, 2016, at the Faculty of Economics.Workshop Programme Read More
The macroeconomic impact of bank misconduct has deterred users of financial services from using the system, to the detriment of market integrity, and has prompted policymakers and supervisors to turn to "culture" as a tool to regain public trust. This paper addresses the definitional deficit on what "culture" is by exploring the illustrative case of cooperative banks. Read More
This study explores the dimensions of the social economy in Italy in terms of organizations, employment and revenues, taking into account the market/non-market orientation of organizations. 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
Euricse (European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises) announces that registration for the the Sixth Euricse international Workshop on Cooperative Finance and Sustainable Development is now open. The workshop, organized in collaboration with Federcasse (Italian Federation of Cooperative Credit Banks) and with the support of EACB (the European Association of Co-operative Banks), will be held in Trento, Italy on June 18th and 19th, 2015. Read More
Using disaggregated data on microfinance lenders in Ethiopia, this paper compares financial cooperatives and specialized or unbanked microfinance institutions based on their scale, financial performance, and ability to achieve financial self-sufficiency and target the poor. Read More
The book "Banche di Credito Cooperativo e sviluppo locale", is part of the collection "I Quaderni di CoperniCo" a book series deriving from the project Formazione Identitaria. Read More
This book examines the opportunities opened up for financial cooperatives by the recent financial crisis, and explores the role of these institutions in promoting and sustaining local development. Read More
The future scenario highlights a Western leadership challenged while the geo-economy seems to be moving back to a pre-Industrial Revolution setup. Against this possible background, we outline various considerations along which that scenario will increase the need for credit cooperatives to shape a more sustainable economy. Read More