CIRIEC Nº 93 August 2018
The social economy facing emerging economic concepts: social innovation, social responsibility, collaborative economy, social enterprises and solidary economy
Authors: Rafael Chaves Ávila & José Luis Monzón Campos
Keywords: Social Economy, Nonprofit sector, Solidarity economy, Collaborative Economy, Social enterprises, Social Innovation, Social responsibility, Scientific revolutions.
Econlit Keywords: L20, L31, B55, M14, O35, P13.
How to cite this article
CHAVES, R. & MONZÓN, J.L. (2018): “The social economy facing emerging economic concepts: social innovation, social responsibility, collaborative economy, social enterprises and solidarity economy”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 5-50, DOI: 10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.12901
Cooperatives’ demography in times of crisis
Authors: Mercè Sala-Ríos, Teresa Torres-Solé & Mariona Farré-Perdiguer
Keywords: Cooperatives, cooperative employment, economic crisis, analysis Shift-Share, business dynamic, sectors and classes of cooperatives.
Econlit Keywords: E24, J21, J54, M21.
How to cite this article
SALA, M., TORRES, T. & FARRÉ, M. (2018): “Cooperatives’ demography in times of crisis”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 51-84, DOI: 10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.11042.
Characteristics of the Colombian solidarity economy. Approaches to influential currents in Colombia
Authors: Ricardo Dávila Ladrón de Guevara, Amanda Vargas Prieto, Lina Blanco, Edgar Roa, Luz Stella Cáceres, Luis Alfredo Vargas
Keywords: Solidarity economy, development, social innovation, socioeconomy, cooperation, solidarity.
Econlit Keywords: A1, O0, O21, O35.
How to cite this article
DÁVILA, R., VARGAS, A., BLANCO, L., ROA, E., CÁCERES, L.E., VARGAS, L.A. (2018): “Characteristics of the Colombian solidarity economy. Approaches to influential currents in Colombia”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 85-113, DOI: 10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.10327.
Capitalist enterprises versus cooperative enterprises: comparative analysis of economic and financial results for Spain in 2008-2015
Authors: Pedro Atienza Montero & Álvaro Rodríguez Pacheco
Keywords: Cooperatives, capitalist companies, comparative analysis, financial ratios.
Econlit Keywords: A13, M20, G32, P13.
How to cite this article
ATIENZA-MONTERO, P. & RODRÍGUEZ-PACHECO, A. (2018): “Capitalist enterprises versus cooperative enterprises: comparative analysis of economic and financial results for Spain in 2008-2015”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 115-154, DOI: 10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.10730.
Social value of social cooperatives: application of the Polyhedral Model to ZABALDUZ S.COOP
Authors: Enekoitz Etxezarreta Etxarri, Juan Carlos Pérez de Mendiguren Castresana, Liseth Diaz Molina, Anjel Errasti Amozarrain
Keywords: Social Value, Poliedric model, Social Cooperatives, Zabalduz S.Coop.
Econlit Keywords: H75, K31, J54.
How to cite this article
ETXEZARRETA, E., MENDIGUREN, J.C.P., DIAZ, L. & ERRASTI, A. (2018): “Social value of social cooperatives: application of the Polyhedral Model to Zabalduz S.Coop”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 155-180, DOI: 10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.9953.
Mondragon Cooperative Experience: cooperative education as a process of social transformation
Authors: Liliane Cristine Schlemer Alcântara, Carlos Alberto Cioce Sampaio & Leire Uriarte Zabala
Keywords: Cooperativism, Education, Social transformation.
Econlit Keywords: P13, I25, O35.
How to cite this article
ALCANTARA, L.C.S, SAMPAIO, C.A.C. & URIARTE, L. (2018): “Mondragon Cooperative Experience: cooperative education as a process of social transformation”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 181-209, DOI:10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.9217.
Social and economic impact of the Seed Accelerators: significant factors and implications for the social innovation
Authors: Lydia Cánovas Saiz, Isidre March Chordà & Rosa M. Yagüe Perales
Keywords: Seed-accelerator, business-incubator, performance measures, start-ups, profitability.
Econlit Keywords: M13, M21, O3.
How to cite this article
CÁNOVAS, L., MARCH, I. & YAGÜE, R.M. (2018): “Social and economic impact of the Seed Accelerators: significant factors and implications for the social innovation”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 211-240, DOI:10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.9855.
Economy for the Common Good and Ethical Finances
Authors: Joan Ramon Sanchis Palacio & Vanessa Campos Climent
Keywords: Common Good Balance Sheet, Common Good Matrix, Ethical finances, Ethical Banking, Social Banking.
Econlit Keywords: A13, G21, H12.
How to cite this article
SANCHIS, J.R. & CAMPOS, V. (2018): “Economy for the Common Good and Ethical Finances”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 241-264, DOI:10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.11012.
Social Currencies and Cryptocurrencies: Characteristics, Risks and Comparative Analysis
Authors: Graciela Lara Gómez & Michael Demmler
Keywords: Social currencies, cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, risks, characteristics.
Econlit Keywords: A13, E5, F3, O3, P1.
Abstract
This article deals with the concepts of social currencies and cryptocurrencies. The objective of the present paper is to identify similarities and differences between to two currency systems which represent a new generation of money that exists alongside the official and legal money system. The paper includes an analysis of the major characteristics of both currencies, their operating mechanisms in global and local contexts, as well as their risks and challenges for the financial markets. The article uses a mainly documentary research method and presents selected contributions of experts on the topics of social currencies and cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, empirical evidence is presented to highlight some important characteristics of the Bitcoin currency. The principal result of the paper is that, indeed there exist similarities between social currencies and cryptocurrencies, as for example the absence of a central bank, a lack of regulation and a limited minting process. However, because of aspects like their different origins, their local vs. global character and their inherent financial risks, the two money systems need to be interpreted as fundamentally different. Especially with reference to globally operating cryptocurrencies, given that there does not exist any public cover of the currency nor sufficient regulation, risk management mechanisms need to be improved in order to diminish the speculative tendencies inherent to this currency.
How to cite this article
LARA, G. &. DEMMLER, M. (2018): “Social Currencies and Cryptocurrencies: Characteristics, Risks and Comparative Analysis”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 265-291, DOI: 10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.10978.
Alternative economy or technopolitics? Activism in food consumers’ cooperatives
Authors: Ricard Espelt, Ismael Peña-López & Enrique Rodríguez
Keywords: Cooperativism, Agroecology, Social Movements, 15M, Technopolitics.
Econlit Keywords: B59, L81, Q13, P2, P46, Z13.
How to cite this article
ESPELT, R., PEÑA-LÓPEZ, I. & RODRÍGUEZ, E. (2018): “¿Economía alternativa o tecnopolítica? Activismo desde el consumo cooperativo de productos agroecológicos”, CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, 93, 293-318, DOI: 10.7203/CIRIEC-E.93.9460.