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Recent Evolutions of the Social Economy in the European Union
2017
The general objective of the Report is to study the recent evolution of the social economy in the European Union. It focuses on three areas: firstly, the social economy and the emergent concepts/movements related to it, secondly, the public policies adopted in both the EU and the member states in recent years to enhance the social economy sector and thirdly, measuring the weight of the social economy in each EU member country. This Report shows that the European social economy provides over 13.6 million paid jobs in Europe, accounting for 6.3% of the total EU working population of the EU-28. Despite its size, the social economy remains invisible in the national accounts and statistics aroun…
Exploring the contribution of grassroots innovations to justice: using the capability approach to normatively address bottom-up sustainable transitio…
2020
There is growing interest in the potential of grassroots innovations for the transition towards more just and sustainable societies. Nevertheless, there is lack of clear normative discussion regarding these processes. The paper strives to propose and test a framework that enables an analysis of how and in which sense specific grassroots innovation processes may be contributing to the construction of more just societies. To this end, we connect elements of the multi-level perspective on sociotechnical transitions (frequently used in the analysis of grassroots innovations) with elements of the capability approach, which offers a multi-dimensional perspective to justice. The framework is used …
La crisi de l'agricultura mediterrània a l'Arc Mediterrani Central. Un estudi de les seues causes, propostes de solució i finançament des de l'Econom…
2011
L'agricultura mediterrània es troba en una situació de crisi, degut en part a l'especialització productiva (fruites i hortalisses) i la segmentació comarcal (comarques costaneres), al reduït tamany de les explotacions, a la competència sorgida dels països del Nord d'Àfrica i del Sudest Asiàtic i a l’elevada concentració de la demanda (empreses de distribució); la qual cosa quasi la condemna a tenir un pes testimonial dins de l'economia dels països que formen l'Arc Mediterrani Central, és a dir, el País Valencià i Catalunya. En canvi, són molt pocs els treballs que intenten aportar solucions front a aquesta situació, sobre tot, propostes de solució des de dins del sector. En aquest sentit, e…
THE SUCCESS FACTORS OF A SICILIAN MARKET-ORIENTED WINE COOPERATIVE
2014
Wine cooperatives have a long tradition in Sicily, as well as in Italy and in Europe. The objective of this paper is to reconstruct the general framework of the Sicilian wine cooperatives that still account for nearly 80% of the regional wine grapes production. In this context we examine the productive, organizational and commercial strategies of a case study: Cantine Settesoli. Founded in Menfi (Western Sicily, Italy) in 1958 on the initiative of a group of wine grape-growers, the Cantine Settesoli has developed over the decades and now represents the major bottled wine cooperative in Sicily, whose 2,135 members own 5% of Sicilian vineyards. With its four wine-making plants, a volume of gr…
Old wine in new wineskins? Understanding the cooperative movement: Catalonia, 1860-1939
2020
Different factors have been proposed to explain why in some regions there is a greater tendency to form cooperatives. The debate remains open. In this study, we look at the spread of cooperativism within Catalonia from 1860 to 1939. Catalonia was not just the leading industrial region in Spain but also where cooperatives first emerged and had a greater presence. In line with the existing evidence, we find that cooperativism spread from coastal municipalities to the hinterland. In particular, it seems that local conditions (literacy and social capital) facilitated this process, while accessibility to the transport network and neighbouring effects also played a significant role. This work was…
A Territorial-driven approach to capture the transformative momentum of the Social Economy especially from the agricultural cooperatives
2021
In the last few lustrums, the literature has searched for more precise methods to assess the socio-economic importance of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). On that basis, this article offers a new way of assessing the SSE impact, enhancing the understanding of the SSE potential for socio-economic transformation. An evolutionary micro–meso–macro and territorial theoretical framework is developed, utilizing, along with the assistance of a qualitative methodology, studies on the transformation promoted by the SSE on the sugar cane cluster of Veracruz (Mexico). The main results of the article are that the SSE boost beneficiaries, while the protagonists of the transformation c…
Transparencia y nuevas tecnologías en las Cooperativas de crédito
2004
An international reaction was required to the financial scandals of recent years, and some States started to reform corporate governance. Two main systems were used – self-regulation through good governance codes, and legislative measures to achieve transparency in financial markets. The principle of transparency is based on two premises – corporate governance and business information in the framework of new technologies. This study analyses the enforcement of the new Spanish legislation on transparency in credit cooperatives from a dual perspective – that of organisational structure, and members’ rights to information and the use of new technologies.
El régimen económico de las sociedades cooperativas: situación actual y apuntes para una reforma
2007
The transitional situation of accounting in the European Union, assuming that an international approach exists, involves highly significant changes in Spain’s legislation on companies and accounting. In fact, reforms have been drawn up that affect accounting aspects of the Code of Commerce and therefore the General Accounting Plan, which will have a bearing on the relatively recently approved adaptation of accounting to the cooperative sector in the form of Order 3614 / 2003 issued by the Ministry of Economy on 16 December. From the economic, financial and accounting point of view it can be seen that there are discrepancies in the criteria of the laws governing cooperatives, which in some c…
La Dirección Estratégica en la Economía Social: utilización de herramientas de análisis estratégico en las Cooperativas
2007
Social Economy companies and Cooperatives need to improve their management capacity using strategic tools to increase their efficiency whilst at the same time maintaining their effectiveness. In increasingly competitive markets, these organizations must bring their social objectives into line with their business objectives. The social dimension, which is based on Cooperative Principles and takes the form of employee integration and corporate social responsibility, represents the goal to achieve through the development of their business dimension. This article proposes the need to adopt a strategic model based on the process of Strategic Management that is specifically designed for such comp…
Public Aid and its Allocation in Social Cooperatives in Opole Province
2017
Public aid is popularly acknowledged to be a significant source of improving the competitive position of companies in the market. Regarding the sphere of functioning of social cooperatives, appropriately addressed public aid is rightly expected to play a vital role. The article presents the forms and allocations of public aid dedicated to social cooperatives located in Opole Province. The analysis is of the descriptive character, with the use of quantitative approach. Taking account of the subject of the research, it was decided to draw relevant data from official registers, use information available in the system of public statistics and legal acts. Reaching for registered sources of data …