This paper addresses the topic of a new enterprise model called Community-Based
Cooperatives and their contribution to inner areas development and land care. This issue is …

Italian municipalities distant from main service supply hubs are defined by the Development
Ministry as “inner areas”. A new business model, called community-based cooperatives, has …

After several years of economic crisis, people are increasingly demanding more socially
responsible economic activities rather than speculation, and better distribution of social …

The Consorzi Vicinali are common property organisations (CPOs) located in a mountain
area of Friuli Venezia Giulia region, in North East Italy. These CPOs have a long history of …

This paper stems from the first research project on community cooperatives with the aim to
respond the question" What are and how the community cooperatives work?" In this study a …

The phenomenon of population decline—with all its associated economic, environmental
and social consequences—characterizes many small rural municipalities. This study aims to …

Current issues, such as climate change and social and economic disparities, are complex
and context-dependent, influencing several economic and social actors. Micro-small and …

The paper aims to describe the main characteristics of CBCs, and to highlight their outcomes
in economics and social terms. The data, referring to year 2016, originates from the aida …

New processes of urbanization have recently led to a concentration of inhabitants in big
cities and a consequent depopulation of marginal areas. In Italy, this phenomenon has also …

In this study we investigate marginality in European rural areas to understand how EU
policies for local development can stimulate novel approaches to social innovation and …