Trends and challenges for worker and social cooperatives across Europe Diana Dovgan Secretary General CECOP – CICOPA Europe October 2018 Krakow - Poland www.cecop.coop
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Worker and social cooperatives: growing trends
Service sector source: CICOPA www.cecop.coop
COOPERATIVES OF SELF-EMPLOYED PRODUCERS Social cooperatives Quickly developing since the 1970s Recognized legal status in different countries (10 national legislations over the last 25 years) COOPERATIVES OF SELF-EMPLOYED PRODUCERS WORKER COOPERATIVES www.cecop.coop
Workers buyouts Economic crisis and consequent failures and bankruptcies Demographic changes and aging population: retirement of business owners without succession www.cecop.coop
Workers buyouts Success factor for WBO www.cecop.coop
Independent producers’/workers’ cooperatives www.cecop.coop
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