WP 93 | 17 Selected Aspects of Social Cooperatives in Poland
The paper describes the characteristics of social cooperatives in Poland, which constitute an important element of the national sector of social entrepreneurship. Read More
WP 92 | 17 The Institutions of Governance. A Framework for Analysis
This paper suggests a framework to assess coordination structures and mechanisms in terms of their ability to include the publics and their interests, and to generate socio-economic value consistently with those interests. Read More
WP 91 | 17 The Modern Agricultural Cooperative: A Cognitive-Knowledge- Based Approach
This work is aimed at updating the function/justification of modern agricultural cooperatives. Firstly, a theoretical contribution mingling the knowledge-based theory of the firm with the social innovation approach in agriculture will be defined. Secondly, two case studies will be discussed. Read More
WP 90 | 17 The Firm as a Common. The Case of the Accumulation and Use of Capital Resources in Co-operative Enterprises
This paper aims to outline a neo-institutionalist framework for analyzing the accumulation and governance of common capital resources within organizational boundaries. Read More
WP 89 | 16 Governance for a “socialised economy”. A case study in preventive health and work integration
This paper offers a conceptual reflection on how the production of complex health-related services, such as the prevention aspects of psychiatric illness, can be governed for the benefit of users and society at large. Read More
WP 88 | 16 Social Enterprise: Social Co-operation in the Italian Welfare System and its Reproduction in Europe
This paper aims to investigate one of the first, if not the first, social enterprises in Europe, the Italian social cooperative. It begins with an analysis of the economic and social context of the 1970s that gave rise to this form of cooperative. This is followed by a statistical analysis, starting with the first survey conducted to monitor the phenomenon and concluding with the most recent statistical data. Read More
WP 87 | 16 How communities can regenerate urban contexts: The case study of Hackney Co-operative Development
This paper analyzes the UK context and the evolution of community enterprise legislation. The case study of Hackney Co-operative Developments is presented to show how a community enterprise, established to respond to local problems, can structure its business and be a generator of social innovation. Read More
WP 86 | 16 Governance and Member Participation in Labor Cooperatives
The article aims to explore some specific aspects of governance of worker cooperatives, with particular reference to the participation of the worker member in the management of the enterprise. Read More
WP 85 | 16 The Role of Nonprofit Institutions in Provinces with Greater Employment Fragility
This paper, through data from the Census of Industry and Services and key employment statistics, will attempt to identify the territorial and/or sectoral areas most exposed to the fragilities that the crisis has highlighted, in order to analyze, precisely in these areas, the role and innovati va capacity of the nonprofit sector. Read More
WP 84 | 16 Marco Legal y Desarrollo del Cooperativismo de Crédito en Argentina, 1887-2015
En este trabajo se describe la evolución de las cooperativas de crédito en Argentina desde finales de 1880 hasta la actualidad. El análisis presta particular atención a la influencia de factores políticos e institucionales. En términos más específicos, muestra cómo reiterados cambios en el marco legal y regulatorio, inducidos por la profunda inestabilidad del contexto político argentino, han afectado sustancialmente la dimensión y la estructura del sistema de cooperativas de crédito. Read More
WP 83 | 15 The Spirit of the Law over its Letter: The Role of Culture and Social Norms in Shielding Cooperative Banks from Systemic Shocks
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
WP 82 | 15 Recognition and Legal Forms of Social Enterprise in Europe: A Critical Analysis from a Comparative Law Perspective
This article will describe the current state of social enterprise legislation in Europe, investigating its key role in the development of the social economy and its particular logics, distinct from those of the for-profit capitalist economy. Read More