Transcription of Cooperatives: Characteristics, activities, status, challenges
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BRIEFING EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Author: Cemal Karakas Members' Research Service PE February 2019 EN Cooperatives: Characteristics, activities, status, challenges SUMMARY Cooperatives are autonomous associations of people aspiring to achieve their objectives through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise. International organisations, such as the United Nations and the European Union (EU), value the role cooperatives play for society, the economy and (international) development.
- pharmaceuticals and health care – 21 % in Spain and 18 % in Belgium. Since agriculture is an important sector for cooperatives , it deserves a closer look. Cooperatives have a strong market presence in the European food supply chain. According to 2014 report a entitled . Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in the EU
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