The paper examines the factors influencing the adoption of digital and green technologies by industrial cooperatives, showing that multistakeholder governance and managers’ perceptions play a key role in supporting the twin transition. Read More
In recent years, the Italian cooperative sector has seen a significant decline in the rate of new business start-ups, despite still having a substantial presence in terms of active enterprises. This paper analyses this trend as a possible sign of a broader transformation in business formation processes, offering an initial… Read More
Cooperatives are frequently presumed to align with sustainability due to their democratic governance and community focus, yet empirical evidence on their implementation of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards remains fragmented. This article analyzes ESG practices across six cooperative sectors—agriculture, finance, housing, consumer/retail, utilities, and worker/platform cooperatives—using comparative document analysis,… Read More
The paper offers the first empirical overview of platform cooperatives and identifies their main features and four key challenges: legal, financial, governance, and market-related. Read More
This study investigates the spatial distribution of cultural and creative social enterprises (CCSE) in Italy, using firm-level and third sector data. It analyses geographical patterns through statistical methods and regression models to identify socio-economic determinants. Read More
This paper explores how traditional and emerging cooperative housing models in Europe can address the affordability crisis while promoting inclusivity, sustainability, and democratic governance. Read More
The paper explores the role of the cooperative model in the twin transition, digital and ecological, analyzing its potential to shape innovation while addressing the risks of increased exclusivity and its impact on social inclusion, distinctiveness, and sustainability. Read More
Il paper esplora l’evoluzione delle cooperative sociali italiane, evidenziando il calo delle nuove costituzioni, la crescita delle imprese sociali non cooperative e delle cooperative ad oggetto plurimo, e la concentrazione di redditività in poche realtà maggiori. Read More
The paper explores the growing recognition of the centrality of the social economy, highlighting the need to analyze its specificities, including legal forms, regulation, governance and supportive policies, in order to address crucial challenges such as social cohesion, ecological transition and the creation of decent jobs, while also emphasizing its potential contribution to civic participation. Read More
The article focuses on the notion of "vitality," understood as the ability of actors or groups to express creativity in accordance with self-actualization and positive values. It introduces an original typology and identifies supporting factors, illustrating the concept with examples from the music education system in Trentino. Read More
The paper addresses the challenges and opportunities of post-crisis socio-economic transformation: toward a pluralistic vision and empowerment of community enterprises. Read More
This paper addresses the theme of the production and destruction of public value by comparing the actions of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) with the recent development of cryptocurrency trusts. Read More