The cooperative alternative in the provision of sustainable public services

  • Vega María Arnáez Arce University of Deusto
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/baidc-52-2018pp123-135
Keywords: public-private collaboration, public-cooperative collaboration, public services, services

Abstract

According to the Declaration of Cooperative Identity approved in 1995 by the General Assembly of the International Cooperative Alliance, the cooperative can be defined as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet common needs and aspirations through a company owned jointly and democratically controlled, governed by a unique system of principles and values. In this paper, we analyze the legal instrumentation of cooperative collaboration in the provision of public services as a strategy for its improvement, in which the seventh cooperative principle, which advocates that these entities work for the sustainable development of their communities in accordance with the policies adopted by their partners.

Received: 7 March 2018
Accepted: 22 May 2018
Published online: 24 July 2018

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Author Biography

Vega María Arnáez Arce, University of Deusto

Profesora Contratada Doctora de Derecho Administrativo de la Universidad de Deusto

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Published
2018-07-24
How to Cite
Arnáez Arce, Vega María. 2018. “The Cooperative Alternative in the Provision of Sustainable Public Services”. International Association of Cooperative Law Journal, no. 52 (July), 123-35. https://doi.org/10.18543/baidc-52-2018pp123-135.
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No. 52 (2018)
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