Cooperation dates back as far as human beings have been organizing for mutual benefits. Tribes were organized as cooperative … See more

The top 300 largest cooperatives were listed in 2007 by the International Co-operative Alliance. 80% were involved in either agriculture, finance, or retail and more than half … See more

Job productivity
In general terms, research shows that productivity in worker's cooperatives is higher than in … See more

Castel et al. (2011) performed research on job satisfaction in workers cooperatives, and said that job satisfaction is high in workers cooperatives and that social economy values are a source of job satisfaction. Within those types of organizations there … See more

Identity
Co-op principles and values
Many cooperatives follow the seven Rochdale Principles See more

Cooperatives have been traditionally seen as an alternative to the traditional business model, in which a capitalist has the private ownership of the monetary capital and of the See more

The issue of finance in cooperativism is one of the most importance. Since the failure rates of cooperatives are lower than for conventional firms, the financing schemes used by … See more