Cooperative Economics & Management

Cooperation is messy and complex, yet it undergirds our everyday lives. However, the economics (and to a lesser extent, management) profession has largely neglected cooperation as a motivator, in favor of competition. However, the challenges of the present and future, like climate change and global inequality, will require actors in the economy, including entrepreneurs, governments and academics to harness cooperation much more than they will competition.

Therefore, econ.coop seeks to bring together the economics and management of cooperatives and on cooperation more generally. This of course includes discussions of cooperative theory (like discussions and interpretations on the principles and values) as well as practices, featuring research like case studies and field reports.

We are interested in building up a network of researchers, especially around the Routledge Handbook of Cooperative Economics & Management and its fortchoming Companion, Global Cooperative Economics & Movements.

Our partners include a number of research institutions and practitioners from around the world.