The co-operative as institution for human development

Sara Vicari and Pasquale De Muro

No 156, Departmental Working Papers of Economics - University 'Roma Tre' from Department of Economics - University Roma Tre

Abstract: Toward a reassessment of the role of co-operative enterprises as a tool for fighting poverty both from the academic community and the international organisations, the paper aims at contributing to the understanding of the added value of the co-operative form of business especially in a people-centred development setting. In particular, in applying the human development and capability approach to co-operative economics and therefore by linking co-operatives to the concept of well-being, the paper contributes to shifting the co-operative thinking beyond the homo oeconomicus rational choice perspective bringing it closer to the reason why people adhere to collective livelihood strategies, thus providing greater insight for policies and practice.

Keywords: co-operative enterprises; human development; capability approach; institutions; economic democracy; poverty eradication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B52 O15 P13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-06
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