What is the added value of co-operatives in a people-centred development setting? Applying the human development and capability approach to co-operatives in a case study in Brazil, this article investigates the impact of co-operative membership on member agency and well-being as well as on community development. It uses both participatory and econometric methods to understand the real contribution that co-operatives, as people-centred participatory enterprises, can bring to human development and poverty reduction. The article aims to contribute evidence on how co-operatives work for the poor and identifies the crucial role of policy-makers in creating the appropriate environment for co-operative development. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Vicari, S. (2014). The co-operative as institution for human development: The case study of COPPALJ, a primary co-operative in Brazil. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 26(5), 683-700 [10.1002/jid.3003].
The co-operative as institution for human development: The case study of COPPALJ, a primary co-operative in Brazil
Vicari S.
2014-01-01
Abstract
What is the added value of co-operatives in a people-centred development setting? Applying the human development and capability approach to co-operatives in a case study in Brazil, this article investigates the impact of co-operative membership on member agency and well-being as well as on community development. It uses both participatory and econometric methods to understand the real contribution that co-operatives, as people-centred participatory enterprises, can bring to human development and poverty reduction. The article aims to contribute evidence on how co-operatives work for the poor and identifies the crucial role of policy-makers in creating the appropriate environment for co-operative development. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
