Co-operative Innovations in China and the West

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-349-44706-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 395 g

This book aims to contribute to our understanding of recent changes in Chinese and Western cooperatives. It will provide a variety of audiences with relevant and useful information for further co-operative development, mutual understanding and cooperation.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gijselinckx, C.

Novkovic, S.

Zhao, L.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Preface; Dame Pauline Green Introduction: Cooperative Innovations in China and the West: Caroline Gijselinckx, Li Zhao and Sonja Novkovic PART I: GENERAL ANALYSIS OF TRENDS AND EVOLUTIONS IN CO-OPERATIVES IN THE WEST 1. Features and Determinants of Co-operative Development in Western Countries; Patrizia Battilani 2. Globalization and Co-operative Strategies; Roger Spear 3. Co-operative Networks, Adaptability and Organizational Innovations; Sonja Novkovic 4. Multistakeholder Co-operatives as an Inspiration for the Co-operative Movement: a Comparative Perspective; Martine Vézina and Jean-Pierre Girard PART II: SECTOR SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF TRENDS AND EVOLUTIONS IN THE WEST 5. Stakeholder Participation in Co-operative Capital in Western Agricultural Co-operatives; Constantine Iliopoulos 6. Stakeholder Participation in Co-operative Governance in the USA Agricultural Co-operatives; Michael Cook 7. Co-operative Banks: Their Contribution to the Stability and Diversity of the Financial System; Giovanni Ferri and Panu Kalmi 8. Co-operatives Providing Welfare Services: the Case of Italian Social Co-operatives; Carlo Borzaga and Sara Depedri 9. Understanding FLOSS as a Commons; Dongbin Wang PART III: TRENDS AND EVOLUTIONS IN CHINESE CO-OPERATIVES 10. The Development of Chinese Co-operatives in Rural Areas; Xuchu Xu and Bin Wu 11. Co-operatives and Poverty Reduction in China; Tim Zachernuk and Guozhong Liu 12. Stakeholder Participation in Co-operative Capital in Chinese Agricultural Co-operatives; Li Zhao 13. Stakeholder Participation in Co-operative Governance in China; Peng Yuan 14. Banking Co-operatives in China; Guangwen He 15. The Grassroots Co-operative Housing in Urban China: the Case of LINECITY; Yuqi Wang Conclusion: Co-operative Innovations in China and in the West: Recent Trends and Challenges; Caroline Gijselinckx, Sonja Novkovic and Li Zhao

Über Autor(innen)

Carlo Borzaga, University of Trento, Italy
Michael Cook, University of Missouri, USA
Constantine Iliopoulos, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Zuhui Huang, Zhejiang University, China
Jerker Nilsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Roger Spear, Roskilde University, Denmark
Xiaoshan Zhang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China
Patrizia Battilani, University of Bologna, Italy
Sara Depedri, University of Trento, Italy
Giovanni Ferri, University of Bari, Italy
Jean-Pierre Girard, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Liu Guozhong, Shandan Bailie School, China
Guangwen He, China Agricultural University, China
Panu Kalmi, University of Vaasa, Finland
Yuan Peng, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China
Martine Vézina, HEC Montréal, Canada
Dongbin Wang, Tsinghua University, China
Xuchu Xu, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China
Wang Yuqi, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of The State Council, China
Tim Zachernuk, Shandan Center for the Promotion and Development of Western Cooperatives