The long march of Chinese co-operatives: towards market economy, participation and sustainable development
The long march of Chinese co-operatives: towards market economy, participation and sustainable development
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DOI:
10.1080/13602381.2014.931044
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发表时间:
2014-07-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Miani, Mattia
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作者:
Bernardi, Andrea;Miani, Mattia
This work presents a history of the co-operative firm in China from its origins in the early twenth century. The aim is to describe how in its evolution, the Chinese Co-operative Movement has diverged from the western notion of a co-operative. To understand the similarities and the divergence, we will consider a number of economic and cultural factors, including the etymology of the Chinese and English words for co-operative', the Confucian culture and the influence of the political contingencies. We argue that contemporary Chinese economic transition would benefit from the presence of a strong, western style, co-operative sector but that the contribution of the co-operative sector towards sustainability cannot take place unless a civil society develops as well.