Digital Economy and the Rise of Open Cooperativism: The Case of the Enspiral Network

Vasilis Kostakis, Alex Pazaitis and Michel Bauwens

The Other Canon Foundation and Tallinn University of Technology Working Papers in Technology Governance and Economic Dynamics from TUT Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance

Abstract: This paper explores how autonomous workers/contributors, involved in peer-to-peer relations, can organize their productive efforts so that they manage to have sustainable livings. The discussion is guided by the concept of ‘open cooperativism’ which argues for a synergy between the commons-based peer production movement on the one hand, and elements of the co-operative and solidarity economy movements on the other. To this end, we review the case of Enspiral, a network of professionals and companies that empowers and supports social entrepreneurship. Through the exploration of its values, operation and governance as well as the chosen strategies for autonomy and sustainability, Enspiral is presented a working case of an open cooperative.

Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2016-07
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