This is a comparative synthesis report that is part of the study "Social Enterprises and their Ecosystems in Europe" and provides an updated overview of the mapping of social enterprises in Europe based on information available as of January 2020. It is a publication prepared by Euricse and EMES Network on behalf of the European Commission, EaSI Program (Employment and Social Innovation, 2014-2020). Read More
This report presents the results of the project "Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems," designed to foster a better understanding of the different ways in which financial resources can be made available and accessible to support the growth of social and solidarity economy (SSE) organizations and their ecosystems. Read More
This two-part report measures the spread and relevance of cooperatives active in the province of Trento and explores the recent evolution and possible lines of development of the main cooperative sectors. Read More
This report presents the results that emerged from research conducted by Euricse, supported by the Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione and dedicated to the analysis of new specialized skills in sales, marketing, conservation and production techniques. Read More
The World Cooperative Monitor is a project designed to collect robust economic, organizational, and social data about co-operatives, mutual organisations and non- co-operative organisations controlled by co-operatives worldwide. It is the only report of its kind collecting annual quantitative data on the global co-operative movement. 2018 marks the seventh… Read More
The first edition of the "Cooperative Health Report: Assessing the Global Contribution of Cooperatives to Health Care" is an exploratory study conducted by Euricse in collaboration with the International Health Co-operative Organization (IHCO). The research project presented in this report uses quantitative and qualitative methods to explore this topic. Read More
This book on statistics of cooperatives is a joint initiative of the International Labour Office (ILO), Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) and the International Centre of Research and Information on Public, Social and Cooperative Economy (CIRIEC). It brings together updated versions of four background studies produced… Read More
The World Co-operative Monitor is a project designed to collect robust economic, organizational, and social data about co-operatives, mutual organisations and non- co-operative organisations controlled by co-operatives worldwide. It is the only report of its kind collecting annual quantitative data on the global co-operative movement. 2017 marks the sixth… Read More
This publication presents the main theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on the features and role of social and solidarity economy (SSE) organizations, specifically on its potential to create and preserve decent work. The publication also underlines the SSE’s capacity to create jobs in emerging sectors, for example in the silver economy, and to contribute to the formalization of the informal economy. Read More
This report aims to update the findings of the Third Report by offering a picture of the relevance of cooperatives in 2014 and their dynamics in the two-year period 2013-2014 with the objective of verifying the consequences of the choices made in previous years. Read More
This report focuses on Italy’s experiences with worker-recuperated enterprises as worker buyouts (WBOs). They have been facilitated by Italy’s extensive cooperative, business, and labour legislation and enabling environment, spearheaded by its Legge Marcora (Marcora Law) policy and funding framework - a unique collaboration for business rescues and saving jobs between workers, the state, and the cooperative movement. Read More
The research focuses on cooperative development programs conducted in the agricultural sector of African countries by cooperative enterprises and cooperative development organizations (CDOs) linked to North American and European cooperative movements. Read More