Do Cooperatives Have Anything to Offer in Today’s World

Do Cooperatives Have Anything to Offer in Today’s World

The United Nations views cooperatives as a key contributor to advancing the global development agenda, and seeks to work with cooperatives for the greater social good. Given their record of social empowerment and economic resilience, cooperatives promote a solidarity economy and people-centred devel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Development (Society for International Development) 2018-12, Vol.61 (1-4), p.134-139
Hauptverfasser: Llamas, Felice, Jomo, Kwame Sundaram
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cooperatives
Coordination
Development and Social Change
Development Economics
Development Policy
Development Studies
Economic development
Empowerment
Financing
Local/Global Encounters
Resilience
Social Sciences
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Zusammenfassung:The United Nations views cooperatives as a key contributor to advancing the global development agenda, and seeks to work with cooperatives for the greater social good. Given their record of social empowerment and economic resilience, cooperatives promote a solidarity economy and people-centred development. Various potential areas of action are identified for further cooperative endeavours, including a Global Cooperative Development Bank for financing, expansion, research, learning and coordination.
ISSN:1011-6370
1461-7072
DOI:10.1057/s41301-018-0192-3