This report provides a quantitative analysis and economic weight of the cooperative movement worldwide. It is produced annually by the International Cooperative Alliance with scientific support from Euricse. This year's edition also includes a special section focusing on consumer cooperatives in the wholesale and retail sectors. Read More
This paper is another result of Euricse's collaboration with OECD-LEED on various research activities concerning the monitoring and comparison of approaches to policies and programs and the collection and dissemination of good practices in European countries. Read More
The main objective of the World Co-operative Monitor project is to develop a ranking of the largest cooperative and mutual organizations globally. The 2015 edition of the World Cooperative Monitor report was officially unveiled during the ICA (International Co-operatives Alliance) World Conference, held Nov. 10-13, 2015, in Antalya, Turkey. Read More
The analysis shows that in Italy cooperatives as a whole contribute very significantly to gross domestic product formation and employment, and that cooperatives have really responded to the crisis in a markedly different way from other forms of enterprise. Read More
The survey returns an estimate of the economic and employment relevance of the cooperative system in the year 2013-the last for which a sufficiently complete database is available-and analyzes the dynamics experienced by Italian cooperatives during the years 2011-2013 and the crisis years (2008-2013), including in relation to other forms of enterprise. Read More
The third Euricse Report on cooperation in Italy aims to analyse the economic and employment dimensions of the cooperative sector during 2011-2013 using the Aida-Bureau van Dijk database and INPS archives. Read More
This paper examines the countercyclical behavior of cooperatives during economic crises, focusing on Italian cooperatives active in the industrial and business services sectors, sectors that have been strongly affected by the economic crisis. Read More
The objective of this report is to analyze the evolution of Cooperative Credit Banks (BCCs) up to 2014 and in subsequent years, considering the challenges and opportunities in the Italian banking environment, particularly in relation to governance, transparency, and crisis management. Read More
The report aims to analyze the role of agriculture in the Italian economy, with a focus on the contribution of agricultural cooperatives. The aim is to fully understand the impact of these cooperatives on the national economy in the Italian agricultural and socio-economic context. Read More
The aim of the report is to examine how Italian firms reacted to the economic crisis according to business sector, size and target markets, with different consequences such as closures, downsizing or growth sustained by innovations and market expansion. Read More
The objective of this report is to delve into the behavior of cooperatives compared to joint stock companies during the economic crisis, extending the analysis to 2013 and comparing limited liability companies as well. Read More
The objective of this report is to analyze the behavior of cooperatives compared to other forms of enterprises during the economic crisis, including considering the pre-crisis period and identifying the factors influencing this diversity of behavior. Read More