For decades, the cooperative enterprise (CE) produces market goods and/or provides
services in the interest to its members, such as communities, customers, and suppliers. The …

The centrality of user‐members in cooperatives and cooperatives' embeddedness in their
community and in a global network influence positively their resilience in times of crisis, as …

The aim of the paper is to develop a more nuanced and multilevel understanding of the
social network arena in which the rural social entrepreneur operates. We introduce and …

A community microgrid comes with the introduction of non-conventional distributed
renewable energy infrastructure, affecting the behaviour of community members and their …

As the UK leaves the European Union, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which for
decades has dictated how and when farming support is delivered, will be replaced with a …

Purpose This paper promotes a critical approach to co-operative studies by contributing new
theoretical insights. The aim is to propose a new view on the co-operative firm as a …

One potential major role of social economy organizations in sustainability transitions is the
creation and mobilization of social capital. Yet, the social economy gathers very distinct …

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the steps taken by the Indonesian
government to implement different policies for its fight against COVID-19. The Indonesian …

Neighborhood and community battery projects signify a fundamental change in the way
energy is controlled and distributed within local communities. These initiatives are …

This article contributes to understanding the role and position of worker cooperatives in
society, providing a socio-political explanation to their existence as well as conceptual tools …