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Presentation for the Area Studies Webinar Series, 03 May 2016, outlining the initiative within the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) to pilot shared cataloging across CIC institutions, and the development of the partnership... more

Presentation for the Area Studies Webinar Series, 03 May 2016, outlining the initiative within the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) to pilot shared cataloging across CIC institutions, and the development of the partnership that resulted.

This special issue of the International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development (IJTMSD) is devoted to an unusual, and unusually successful, business phenomenon: the Mondragon group of cooperative enterprises. Its... more

This special issue of the International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development (IJTMSD) is devoted to an unusual, and unusually successful, business phenomenon: the Mondragon group of cooperative enterprises. Its history and organizational structure, as well as other ...

A political philosophy of communism must pose the twofold question of the subject and of the praxis of communist politics. Who is the subject? It is the oppressed, pushed to action by miserable social and economic conditions? Or is it the... more

A political philosophy of communism must pose the twofold question of the subject and of the praxis of communist politics. Who is the subject? It is the oppressed, pushed to action by miserable social and economic conditions? Or is it the educated, conscious avant-garde, proponents of humanist ideals leading the way for the masses? And what form should a communist politics take? That of a revolutionary party with the task of taking over the state apparatus? Or that of the spontaneity of the masses, whose accumulated rage pushes them towards direct political action? The following article discusses the answers given to these questions by the Polish philosopher Edward Abramowski (1868–1918), probably the most influential ideologue of the Polish cooperative movement.

The financial crisis is destroying wealth but is also a remarkable opportunity to uncover the ways by which debt can be used to regulate the economic system. This book uses four case studies of cooperatives to give an in-depth analysis on... more

The financial crisis is destroying wealth but is also a remarkable opportunity to uncover the ways by which debt can be used to regulate the economic system. This book uses four case studies of cooperatives to give an in-depth analysis on how they have braved the crisis and continued to generate wealth.
'This elegant and deeply-informed inquiry weaves together several themes, each significant in itself, even more so as their relations are developed: the deep and persistent crises of capitalism, in the current phase highly financialized, and the fundamental issue of decision-making in social and economic institutions, with special attention to the elaborate growth of cooperatives of many varieties, the forms they have taken, the problems they face, and their great promise in overcoming economic crises, social malaise, and democratic dysfunction.' - Professor Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 'Capital and the Debt Trap combines a searing critique of the unstable debt- and-profit driven system that came close to final collapse in the Great Crisis with a fine portrait of the modern cooperative alternative that exists today in Mexico, Canada, France and Spain. Are these perhaps the small creatures that will survive and flourish after the great dinosaurs are gone? Let's hope so.' - James K. Galbraith, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and University of Texas at Austin 'This book is simply a masterpiece on cooperativism for the xxi century. It outstandingly demonstrates why cooperatives are more resilient to the crisis and avoid falling into the dept trap and its implacable cohort of inhuman effects. A decisive contribution not only to economic democracy but also to Democracy as a political system.' - Yves Cabannes, University College London 'This is a timely and important book which both analyses current economic turmoil and shows how the crisis may foment new and more co-operative forms of enterprise. Anyone interested in advancing the cause of participatory ownership as one means of guarding against recurrent crises should read this book.' George Irvin, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 'This book presents a thoughtful and exciting consideration of the roles cooperatives can play and should be expected to play today ... It deserves to be widely read and discussed within and across the boundaries that have long divided cooperative proponents and the general public.' Ian MacPherson, University of Victoria, Canada 'This book is a major step forward in understanding the working of co-operative economies. Its appearance could hardly have been more timely. At a point when the global financial system and the models of economic governance have been thrown into question, it shows how it is that co-operative financial systems are more crisis resistant than contemporary private banking, and how finance can be structured to service long term local and industrial growth rather than subject it to the imperative of short term profitability. More generally, the authors describe an architecture of co-operative governance that has not only been innovative and resilient but is particularly well suited to any post crisis world that is reshaped round multi stakeholder engagement.' - Robin Murray, LSE Global Governance and author of Co-operation in the Age of Google. 'This study on the current global crisis of capitalism is a surprising and fascinating analysis of the transformation that the current dominant world mode of production has gone through. The great merit of the book is to indicate the path to this change with great accuracy and richness of data. That is, the economy needs to return to the realm of the stakeholders. It is difficult to emphasize the appropriateness and importance of this work.' Paul Singer, University of Sao Paulo and Secretary of State for the Solidarity Economy of Brazil. We have been falsely made to believe that competition is the way nature and society work. However, greed and competition are dis-values imposed by corporate rule. Both nature and society work on the principles of co-operation. In Capital and the Debt Trap - Learning from Cooperatives in the Global Crisis Bruno Roelants and Claudia Sanchez Bajo show us how an economy based on co-operation can address the deep crisis we face.' - Vandana Shiva, Navdanya/Research Foundation for Science Technology & Ecology, New Delhi.

The social cooperative is the opportunity for social and professional reintegration of people threatened with social exclusion: Reintegration tool; The objectives of the social cooperative; The threefold nature of the social cooperative;... more

The social cooperative is the opportunity for social and professional reintegration of people threatened with social exclusion:
Reintegration tool; The objectives of the social cooperative; The threefold nature of the social cooperative; Is it worth it to assume social co-operatives?

Argentina’s movement of worker-recovered companies (WRC) gained significant public visibility during and in the years following the institutional crisis of December 2001. In light of company shutdowns and dramatic increases in... more

Argentina’s movement of worker-recovered companies (WRC) gained significant public visibility during and in the years following the institutional crisis of December 2001. In light of company shutdowns and dramatic increases in unemployment rates, many workers promoted the reopening of workplaces abandoned by their owners, giving origin to a movement that still exists to this day. Collectively, the actions centred on workplace and job “recoveries” have made up the distinguishing feature--or the “identity”--of the movement. Even though today’s conjuncture is somewhat different than Argentina at the turn of the millennium, the universe of WRCs continues to expand. Moreover, the movement’s new actors inscribe the earlier experiences of older WRCs onto their newer recoveries via their reinterpretation of collective memory. The objective of this article is to describe and analyse the characteristics of the expansion of the universe of WRCs in Argentina and compare the limits and potential...

With the widespread adoption of ICT technologies, platforms, social media and sharing economy businesses have emerged as models of economic organization. This paper examines their functioning on a micro level to provide a thorough... more

With the widespread adoption of ICT technologies, platforms, social media and sharing economy businesses have emerged as models of economic organization. This paper examines their functioning on a micro level to provide a thorough critique. The theory of cognitive capitalism and opposing arguments are explored in order to bring a holistic understanding and observe how value is captured and accumulated with the use of technological apparatuses. Cognitive capitalism is not uniform, however, and recognition of the special properties displayed by networks makes it possible to identify the challenge posed by the rising array of netarchist platforms. Platform cooperativism is the proposed egalitarian and long-term sustainable counter, as it aims to design new tools in line with the commons paradigm. Finally, the paper provides key insights into the specifications, difficulties, and next steps required to lead to better platform coops and a better future.

Krize Karsi Kooperatifler: Deneyimler, Tartışmalar, Alternatifler, İstanbul: Notabene Yayınları, 2019.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o modelo de contrato proposto pela Primato Cooperativa Agroindustrial para implementação do centro de recria, buscando apresentar possíveis lacunas que podem vir causar riscos a atividade de... more

Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o modelo de contrato proposto pela Primato Cooperativa Agroindustrial para implementação do centro de recria, buscando apresentar possíveis lacunas que podem vir causar riscos a atividade de fomento à pecuária de leite, como por exemplo, o aumento dos custos de transação. Entende-se que o modelo de contrato está próximo do contrato relacional, proposto pela Estrutura de Governança exposta por Williamson na Teoria da Nova Economia Institucional. Por ser uma negociação que contém elementos de incertezas, lacunas e maiores prazos de transação. Conclui, ao final, por meio de hipóteses, que o modelo proposto de contrato apresenta falhas contratuais, em decorrência de cláusulas que impliquem fragilidade na negociação de acordo com o Código Civil Brasileiro

In urban communities, infrastructures that support living are indispensable. There is increased interest in alternative ways of providing such support systems, including semi-autonomous infrastructures resulting from the self-organization... more

In urban communities, infrastructures that support living are indispensable. There is increased interest in alternative ways of providing such support systems, including semi-autonomous infrastructures resulting from the self-organization of local actors. In this study, we analyze the emergence and management of such infrastructures in light of the theory of complex adaptive systems, within which they are called ‘inverse infrastructures’. Empirical evidence is drawn from the case of water cooperatives in the town of Ikaalinen, Finland. Our analysis shows that, with favorable preconditions in place, inverse infrastructures may contribute significantly to local infrastructure services and so also to the functioning of society.

"Cooperative Finance in Developing Economies contains papers from notable members of the academia from four continents - Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Specifically, twenty nine authors from nine... more

"Cooperative Finance in Developing Economies contains papers from notable members of the academia from four continents - Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Specifically, twenty nine authors from nine countries namely Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, United Kingdom and Vietnam contributed to this work. The book covers both the theoretical and empirical research in different areas of Cooperative and Microfinance arrangement which include but not limited to the following: Capital formation and loan administration, Corporate governance, Country comparison and analysis, Financial intermediation and social capital, Financial sustainability, Impact assessment and evaluation, Integration into formal financial system, Management and members – relationship and conflict, Micro and small scale enterprise development, Poverty reduction and economic development, Products and services delivery models, Regulation, policy and control, Risk management and insurance, as well as Women empowerment and gender issues. This book makes significant contributions to current research in cooperative finance. It is also an attempt to celebrate year 2012 as the International Year of the Cooperatives as declared by the United Nations. "

Research purpose: This study aims to determine the reasons for the low penetration rate of the South African co-operative financial institution (CFI) sector; and to recommend a valid and reliable tool for assessing key success factors of... more

Research purpose: This study aims to determine the reasons for the low penetration rate of the South African co-operative financial institution (CFI) sector; and to recommend a valid and reliable tool for assessing key success factors of CFIs. Little research has previously been undertaken on why the South African CFI sector remains small, with a penetration rate of just 0.1%. Research design, approach and method: This study used a quantitative design to evaluate objective data. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 303 consumers around Tshwane, and from 20 registered CFI representatives around the country. The SPSS software was used to analyse the data. Main findings: The study revealed that the low penetration rate of the CFI sector is due to consumers’ lack of knowledge about them, their products and activities. An assessment model has been proposed to help address the issue. Practical implication: The assessment model could be a useful tool for CFIs and other ...

In 20th century, amaranth has been rediscovered as crop that could defend vulnerable areas of the world from hunger due to its tolerance for drought and poor soil. It still constitutes a minor cereal crop in the global scale, but as a... more

In 20th century, amaranth has been rediscovered as crop that could defend vulnerable areas of the world from hunger due to its tolerance for drought and poor soil. It still constitutes a minor cereal crop in the global scale, but as a labor intensive and resilient plant that does not benefit much from pesticides or genetic modification but supplies high quality nutrition, it models an alternative to neoliberal pesticide-driven monocrop agriculture and factory farming. This paper rewrites the history of human relations with amaranth in one of its centers of origin, Tehuacán Valley (Puebla, Mexico) since the times of Aztecs, through its colonial demise, till its rebirth in Proyecto Alternativas, aimed at remediation of poverty due to drought. While doing this I transform Toledo and Barrera-Bassols’ (2009) concept of biocultural memory to consider this memory as a hybrid phenomenon formed through interactions between humans and plants and viewing plants’ adaptation strategies as “living thoughts” (Kohn, 2013).

Work organizations have long employed various management techniques in order to maximize workers’ engagement, which in itself implies that ‘alienation’ at work is common. One of the central descriptions of alienation in classic writings... more

Work organizations have long employed various management techniques in order to maximize workers’ engagement, which in itself implies that ‘alienation’ at work is common. One of the central descriptions of alienation in classic writings is the idea of not being ‘at home’ while at work. In this article, however, we explore its obverse, which we term ‘disalienation’ – a relationship to work based on assumptions concerning control and agency, aided by collective participatory mechanisms for identity construction and dialogical building of social relationships. We suggest that the concept and experience can be productively explored in the context of organizations which are owned and controlled by workers. Using ethnographic case studies from two Polish co-operatives, we discuss the potential characteristics of a disalienating relation to a work organization and suggest that co-operatives can provide a way for workers to be ‘at home’ while they are at work.

The people expect contents to be available anytime, anywhere instantly using smart phones. Unlike client server environment, mobile devices have limited resources like cache memory, network bandwidth, power usage etc, when user expects a... more

The people expect contents to be available anytime, anywhere instantly using smart phones. Unlike client server environment, mobile devices have limited resources like cache memory, network bandwidth, power usage etc, when user expects a superior experience where contents are available instantly, there is a need for lot of researches in providing contents quickly using caching techniques, pre-fetching contents and also share cache at various levels like server level, network level, nodes, among collaborative users between clients (other smart phones/ mobile devices) etc. There are various researches going on to improve cache hits and try to provide web contents using only cache and perfected data, without hitting the server too many times for contents. In this paper we propose a combination of caching and prefetching using Enhanced Bloom Filter by individual mobile devices to improve hit ratio as well as share this cached content with set of users who voluntarily register to the hub (group). This method was implemented using SignalR and provided the evaluation. Using this method users themselves can establish voluntary groups (called cooperative users) and share their cached contents among cooperative users. The sharing of cached content from the group/hub can improve their cache hit rates for delivering content locally, reduce latency and bandwidth requirements.

El cooperativismo de Mondragon tiene más de 50 años de experiencia. ES un movimiernto cooperativo con características singulares, inusual en el mundo. En este artículo refklexionamos sobre las características del cooperativismo de... more

El cooperativismo de Mondragon tiene más de 50 años de experiencia. ES un movimiernto cooperativo con características singulares, inusual en el mundo. En este artículo refklexionamos sobre las características del cooperativismo de Mondragon y sobre los retos y desafíos de futuro que tiene en el siglo XXI

Este artículo fue presentado como ponencia en el Seminario Taller de Cooperación Amazónica en Silvicultura y Manejo de Bosques Tropicales, del 3 al 21 de agosto de 1987. Presenta la experiencia inicial de la iniciativa del gobierno... more

Este artículo fue presentado como ponencia en el Seminario Taller de Cooperación Amazónica en Silvicultura y Manejo de Bosques Tropicales, del 3 al 21 de agosto de 1987. Presenta la experiencia inicial de la iniciativa del gobierno peruano con apoyo de USAID de creación de una cooperativa forestal entre las comunidades nativas del pueblo Yánesha en el valle del Palcazu, Pasco, Perú, los retos y resultados preliminares de esta experiencia.

Remittances from the Kenyan diaspora in the US represent a $15-60M impact investing opportunity The enabling environment in both countries is conducive to promoting investment and transfer of funds High transaction costs and a lack of... more

Remittances from the Kenyan diaspora in the US represent a $15-60M impact investing opportunity
The enabling environment in both countries is conducive to promoting investment and transfer of funds
High transaction costs and a lack of organization among the diaspora present challenges
Potential solutions include a crowdfunding platform or use of blockchain

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The research delved on determining the relationship between internal control system efficiency and operational sustainability of selected savings and credit cooperatives in CAMANAVA Area, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. The descriptive... more

The research delved on determining the relationship between internal control system efficiency and operational sustainability of selected savings and credit cooperatives in CAMANAVA Area, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. The descriptive research method was utilized employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Survey questionnaires, in-depth personal interview, and focused group discussions (FGDs) were used to gather relevant data from selected employees/staff, committee members and executive officers of the subject savings and credit cooperatives. Quantitative data were statistically processed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Correlation Coefficient (Pearson's r). Qualitative data were coded, patterns and relationships analyzed, and findings summarized into themes. The result of the study revealed that the internal control system of savings and credit cooperatives specifically in terms of the control environment, risk assessment, information and communi...

The contemporary situation of the Transylvanian Hungarian cooperatives. Instances The author presents in parallels the legal regulatory history of cooperatives in Hun-gary and Romania and also the legal perspectives of the current... more

The contemporary situation of the Transylvanian Hungarian cooperatives. Instances The author presents in parallels the legal regulatory history of cooperatives in Hun-gary and Romania and also the legal perspectives of the current systems, highlighting the cooperative behavior of Hungarians in Romania. Existing statistical data is considered as starting-point, according to which both countries are characterized by a low number of cooperatives. As a part of the research, the author presents two case examples and five interviews with Transylvanian farmers in order to reveal the practical barriers to the spread of cooperatives. Absztrakt. A szerző párhuzamba állítja a szövetkezetek ma-gyarországi és romániai szabályozásának jogtörténetét, vala-mint az aktuális szabályozási rendszert, kiemelve a romániai magyarok szövetkezési magatartását. Kiindulási alapul szol-gálnak azon statisztikai adatok, melyek szerint mindkét or-szágban alacsony a szövetkezetek száma. Említésre kerülnek azon kritikák is, melyekkel a szakirodalom illette az aktuális kelet-európai szabályozási rendszereket. A kutatási részben a szerző két erdélyi magyar érdekelt-ségű szövetkezet esetpéldáját mutatja be és öt, szintén erdélyi magyar termelővel folytatott interjút dolgoz fel. Ez a tanulmány a XI. Nyíregyházi Doktorandusz Konferencián (2017. 12. 01., Nyíregyházi Egyetem) elhangzott előadás alapján készült.

'JUPITER' sugars India LTD was founded in 1941 in southern India as a private sugar factory. Later it enhanced its production from 1000 TCD to 8500 TCD in the year 1962. It was amalgamating many subunits and multi locational products into... more

'JUPITER' sugars India LTD was founded in 1941 in southern India as a private sugar factory. Later it enhanced its production from 1000 TCD to 8500 TCD in the year 1962. It was amalgamating many subunits and multi locational products into its main unit. The company has focused its attention on various projects and substantial resources. Subsequently, they have decided to organize the company into two units one in southern India and one in northern India. Sugar industry is a vital agro industry largely depends on agriculture in India and is extremely accountable for creating a major impact on rural economy in particular and the country's economic status on broad-spectrum. Sugar production has a yield in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times. Then subsequently evolutes around the globe Moxham (2002). Sugarcane is a native of tropical Indian domain and spread over to the vital segments of world. Sugarcane plantation would be carried out twice in every year in India. The majority of the sugar production in India takes at regional sugar mills NFCSF 2018. Subsequently in the post-independence era India contemplated for overall augmentation of sugar industry Indian Sugar Industry (2019). The Indian sugar industry is independent in its energy needs and further makes additional exportable power through cogeneration. The different byproducts of sugar industry likewise add to the economic development of the nation to advancing various additional industries. Sugarcane has developed as a multi-product crop utilized as an essential raw material for the manufacture of sugar, ethanol, paper, electricity and besides a cogeneration of subsidiary product.

Zusammenfassung: Solidarische Ökonomien betten wirtschaftliches Handeln in so-ziale Beziehungen ein, die natürliche und soziale Qualitäten berücksichtigen und Konkurrenzdynamiken zurückdrängen können, sofern sie demokratisch gestaltet... more

Zusammenfassung: Solidarische Ökonomien betten wirtschaftliches Handeln in so-ziale Beziehungen ein, die natürliche und soziale Qualitäten berücksichtigen und Konkurrenzdynamiken zurückdrängen können, sofern sie demokratisch gestaltet werden. Die Entwicklung Solidarischer Ökonomien ist ein demokratisches Mehrebenenprojekt, das Gabepraktiken anstelle von Markt und Tausch in den Mittelpunkt stellt. Solidarische Ökonomien sind unter Marktbedingungen überlebensfähig und können sich als demokratische Organisationen reproduzieren. Sie stärken soziale und demokratische Orientierungen, und spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der Ökologisierung der Produktion. Eine Transformation muss staatliche Verhältnisse mit einbeziehen und den kapitalistischen Sektor durch solidarökonomische Organisationen ersetzen.

Drawing on an analysis of the Walloon dairy sector, this paper aims at bringing novel insights on the coexistence issue in agrifood transition studies. Whereas most studies explore the coexistence of farm models, our study focuses on... more

Drawing on an analysis of the Walloon dairy sector, this paper aims at bringing novel insights on the coexistence issue in agrifood transition studies. Whereas most studies explore the coexistence of farm models, our study focuses on value chains, in particular on cooperatives. In the Walloon Region, new dairy cooperatives emerged, as substitute or as complement to the incumbent vertically integrated dairy cooperatives. This paper focuses on the coexistence of dairy cooperative models as enabler of transition toward product diversification. Dairy cooperatives are hybrid actors: economic agents on the market on the one hand, structure of collective agency on the other hand. Williamson’s framework of New Institutional Economics acknowledges that the allocation of resources
by cooperatives depends on governance processes and on the wider institutional context in which the cooperatives evolve. Within the broader frame of the Multi-Level Perspective, this approach allows to consider the socio-technical coherence in which the cooperatives evolve, the effects of this coherence on their pathways of development, and the complementarity of the cooperative models. This qualitative
analysis builds on semi-directed interviews with actors of the Walloon dairy sector. The results outline distinctions between the new cooperative models and mainstream dairy cooperatives in market approach, definition of milk quality, distribution of added value, governance, and interactions with partners. Both models evolve within a distinct socio-technical coherence, holding, in the case of the mainstream dairy cooperatives,
lock-ins to diversification related to the relationship with the farmer-members and the milk they produce in the industrial vertically integrated model. The new cooperative models circumvent these lock-ins through de-integration and externalization of initiatives, remuneration, and risk. They allow specific groups of actors—still related or unrelated to the mainstream dairy cooperative—to explore new market pathways in accordance with their potential, and to mutually agree on criteria qualifying milk. This research draws the picture of a possible reconfiguration of the dairy landscape toward a more diversified
ecosystem of actors and invites to consider structures of governance in collective action as a cornerstone issue, because of their significant role in terms of enablement, coexistence, and complementarity throughout the transition process.

The platform economy is growing exponentially while creating expectations for its potential to contribute to a sustainable development. However, research aimed at showing the potential contribution of each platform's business model to... more

The platform economy is growing exponentially while creating expectations for its potential to contribute to a sustainable development. However, research aimed at showing the potential contribution of each platform's business model to sustainable development is needed. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are driving the policy agenda, but it remains unclear how far they encourage a sustainable platform economy. First, this article aims to study how each different type of platform contributes to sustainable development. Second, it analyses if and how the factors that contribute to the sustainable design of platforms are considered in SDGs. The paper departs from a framework of sustainable democratic qualities of the platform economy that considers governance, economic sustainability, technological and data policies, social responsibility, and external impact dimensions. The study is based on an empirical analysis of 60 platforms. The results show that a sustainable design of...

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