Purpose - This study aims to identify informal institutions for bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) business models in the agricultural sector through the case study of banana growers' cooperatives. Design/methodology/approach - A case study of six banana cooperatives from Colombia was conducted. The...

Die US-amerikanische Philosophin Elizabeth Anderson behauptet, dass Unternehmen Diktaturen sind: Die Kapitaleigner herrschten über die Beschäftigten. Kritik an solchen Verhältnissen gäbe es kaum. Das läge daran, dass eine in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften dominierende neoliberale Theorie der...

We present a statistical analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Italian micro enterprises. Within the period we are examining (2012-2021), our primary focus will be on the last two years. We will show that, overall, cooperatives have been more severely affected than capitalist...

The relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee creativity has become more critical than ever for companies, such as in regards to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) in today's knowledge intensive economy. This paper aims to examine this...

This paper aimed to problematize the relationship between community development banks (BCDs) and public management. Therefore, we sought to analyze the main elements that allowed this relationship of complementarity, with a case study, based on pioneering experiences, on the factors that guided...

We investigate the economic resilience of the Italian regions between 2008 and 2019. We then calculate some indices of resistance as well as recovery for both real GDP per capita and employment. We show that during (and after) recessions such indices follow different patterns and the Southern...

Our main objective is exploring the association between widespread prosperity and the presence of the cooperative movement at the regional level in Italy between 2010 and 2019. We summarize the widespread prosperity through an index originally proposed by Sen (1976) and we then perform a panel...

This study sought to problematize the institutional configurations of the solidarity economy policy implemented in Brazil between 2003 and 2016, focusing on the combination of instruments and resources used. The analysis unfolded in two dimensions: i) instrumental, focusing on the operational...