Western European countries have recently witnessed legislative reforms concerning the set of rules governing the co-operative type of organizations (and, in particular, the producer co-operatives). The most innovative aspect introduced by these reforms seems the possibility for the co-operatives...

This model analyses — in a context with asymmetric information — the relationship among local government bodies of different level, citizens and private firms responsible for providing public utility services. Decisions about the quality and tariffs of public services, depend on the...

This paper offers a selective review of research on the existence and effects of prosocial behavior among individuals who work in public organizations. We first present evidence from the empirical literature documenting the importance of such phenomena and their features. We then discuss...