The cooperative identity convention: creation of sectoral and territorial compromises, critical analysis

La convention d’identité coopérative: création de compromis sectoriels et territoriaux

Amélie Artis (), Maryline Filippi and Francesca Petrella ()
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Amélie Artis: PACTE - Pacte, Laboratoire de sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes - IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes
Francesca Petrella: LEST - Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du Travail - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: While the firm remains a major institution, the cooperative firm remains relatively understudied despite its significant and enduring presence in economic systems. In this article, we highlight the specificity of cooperatives based on a convention of cooperative identity founded on collective ownership and democratic governance. Using case studies, we reveal how the cooperative identity convention and the search for equilibrium caught in sectoral and territorial constraints are expressed. The originality of our contribution lies in the analysis of the cooperative identity convention and the highlighting of adjustments and compromises at the crossroads of sectoral rules and territorial logics. Our conceptualization is in line with the idea of singling out the cooperative enterprise in an institutionalist interpretation.

Keywords: collective ownership; democratic governance; cooperative; economics of convention; cooperativa; economía de convenciones; propiedad colectiva; gobernabilidad democrática; économie des conventions; propriété collective; gouvernance démocratique; coopérative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-07-07
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Published in Revue de la régulation. Capitalisme, institutions, pouvoirs, 2023, 34 | 1er semestre, 24 p. ⟨10.4000/regulation.22457⟩

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DOI: 10.4000/regulation.22457

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