Cooperatives in the context of crisis

  • Alejandro Martínez Charterina University of Deusto
Keywords: economic crisis, cooperatives, ethical values, social responsibility

Abstract

Cooperatives as a whole are more resistant to crisis than other companies. After some general considerations about crises and their context, and a review of the key characteristics of the current crisis, this work examines the cooperative business model, its action plan to tackle crisis and its capacity for future growth.

Received: 10 May 2010
Accepted: 02 June 2010
Published online: 18 December 2015

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Author Biography

Alejandro Martínez Charterina, University of Deusto
Catedrático de la Universidad de Deusto, Presidente de la Asociación Internacional de Derecho Cooperativo
Published
2010-12-31
How to Cite
Martínez Charterina, Alejandro. 2010. “Cooperatives in the Context of Crisis”. International Association of Cooperative Law Journal, no. 44 (December), 195-219. https://doi.org/10.18543/baidc-44-2010pp195-219.