Essays about: "co-operatives"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the word co-operatives.

  1. 1. Co-operatives in times of crisis : crisis management for co-operatives in the agricultural sector

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Johan Furustam; Linn Uslu; [2023]
    Keywords : Co-operatives; Crisis; Agriculture; Decision making;

    Abstract : In recent times Sweden has faced several crises beginning with the drought in 2018, Covid-19 during 2019-2022, and finally the war in Ukraine. All these three crises have and will affect the Swedish agricultural sector in different ways. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring the Intersection of Economic Democracy, and Environmental Sustainability. A case study of the Danish Agricultural Co-operative Andelsgaarde

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Pernille Nordentoft Tørslev; [2023]
    Keywords : economic democracy; co-operatives; environmental sustainability; Andelsgaarde; sustainable agriculture; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the intersection of economic democracy and environmental sustainability in the agricultural sector, using the Danish agricultural co-operative Andelsgaarde as a case study. Employing the theoretical framework of economic democracy, as described by Dahl (1985), Archer (1995), and Malleson (2012), the study analyses Andelsgaarde's approach towards realising its environmental sustainability objectives within the co-operative model. READ MORE

  4. 3. Doing Business in the Doughnut: The sustainability of worker co-operatives

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Andreea Preluca; [2021]
    Keywords : Worker Co-operatives; Sustainability; Economic Democracy; Doughnut Economics; Sustainable Business Models; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : The globally dominant form of business organisation, the Investor-Owned Firm or the Corporation, has been challenged in both academic settings and the wide world for falling short on ensuring environmental and social justice and sustainability. Alternative business models like co-operatives, with a rich though somewhat less known history and presence around the world, might prove a better fit for a thriving world and a sustainable future. READ MORE

  5. 4. Understanding housing co-operatives' flood risk reduction behavior : Perceptions of risk, coping, and incentives

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Angelica Zetterlund; [2021]
    Keywords : Rainfall; flooding; adaptation; housing co-operatives; risk; coping; incentives;

    Abstract : Escalating global warming-induced cloudbursts and intense precipitations are already causing an increase of material damages in Sweden. Flooding is therefore one of the main focus pointsin Sweden’s national strategy for climate adaptation. READ MORE

  6. 5. FACTORS INFLUENCING PARTICIPATION IN THE PENSION FUND AMONG INFORMAL SECTORS´ WORKERS IN TANZANIA

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Mahmoud Seif Mohammed; [2021]
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    Abstract : The informal sector is crucial in the development of several developing countries as a large percentage of workers are employed or self-employed in this sector. According to the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors Report (2011) which was approved by Social Security Regulatory Authority, approximately 89. READ MORE