A cooperative Peru: Is centralisation of cooperatives better for local development?

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Research shows that some agricultural cooperatives implement development projects in their local communities. What remains to be explained is why certain cooperatives pursue local development while others do not. Through a comparison of coffee cooperatives in two regions of Peru, this study examines the implications of a regional cooperative for local development. The creation of a regional cooperative leads to a concentration of resources and a decrease in the need and ability of local cooperatives to pursue independent development projects. At the same time, it allows for more equal access to those resources and to the benefits of cooperative-led development projects.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftDevelopment in Practice
Vol/bind25
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)306-320
ISSN0961-4524
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 3 apr. 2015

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