The World Co-operative Monitor is a project launched, with the scientific support of Euricse, by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA). It is designed to develop a ranking of the biggest co-operatives and mutual organizations worldwide based not only on turnover but also on social value. Read More
The aim of this report is to assess the performance of rural banks in Trentino compared to an ideal model of a "good rural bank" by developing and applying an indicator system, in order to provide recommendations for improvement and optimization of banking practices. Read More
The aim of this research conducted by Euricse is to investigate the economic significance of the Italian cooperative system by analyzing its quantitative dimensions, recent evolution, and comparing theory with the reality of cooperative enterprises. Read More
The aim of this report is to present a new method for assessing the impact of microfinance on children's education within existing organizations, overcoming challenges related to the lack of panel data and selection bias. Read More
The aim of this report is to explore the effect of cooperative membership on members' trust and reliability, as well as their contributions and beliefs within an investment game scenario, using data from a randomized experiment conducted with sugar farmers in the Philippines. Read More
The objective of the report is to examine the relationship between workers' intrinsic motivations and wage differentials within the nonprofit cooperative sector, comparing the static compensating wage differential hypothesis with a dynamic hypothesis that considers productivity as a determining factor in wages. Read More
The main objective of this research is to conduct a study on cooperative management in Trentino, analyzing the characteristics, training, and experience of administrators and managers, while also evaluating governance mechanisms and comparing competencies among key figures within cooperatives. Read More
This study aims to analyze the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 in EU Member States and EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). The focus is on the rules applied to the European Cooperative Society (SCE), national cooperative legislation, and the impact of the SCE statute on national laws and the promotion of cooperatives in Europe. Read More
The second part of this final study contains, ordered by country,national reports by the national experts involved in this research; each national report is written in accordance with the guidelines provided by the scientific committee to guarantee the uniformity of contributions and the presence therein of relevant information on both SCE regulation implementation and national cooperative legislation. Read More