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The Internationalisation of Cooperatives: The Case of the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation

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  • Anjel Mari Errasti
  • Iñaki Heras
  • Baleren Bakaikoa
  • Pilar Elgoibar

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This paper outlines the internationalisation process of cooperatives in an economic environment determined by economic globalisation. The analysis is focused on the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation (MCC) in the Basque Country which is a point of reference for participatory enterprises all over the world. MCC is currently adapting to changing market conditions and pursuing a strategy of direct investment (joint ventures, greenfield investment and acquisitions) in priority international markets. Thus, the first part of the study is about the current situation: the problems and consequences related to the internationalisation process of the MCC. In the second part, we consider an analytical framework for developing measures and strategies which could facilitate international expansion but in a manner which is more in line with cooperative values. The third part focuses on the presentation and discussion, based on this analytical framework, of a number of proposals made within the MCC on international social‐economic policy.

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  • Anjel Mari Errasti & Iñaki Heras & Baleren Bakaikoa & Pilar Elgoibar, 2003. "The Internationalisation of Cooperatives: The Case of the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 74(4), pages 553-584, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:annpce:v:74:y:2003:i:4:p:553-584
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8292.2003.00235.x
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    1. Christina A. Clamp, 2000. "The Internationalization of Mondragon," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 71(4), pages 557-577, December.
    2. Baleren Bakaikoa & Anjel Errasti & Antxon Mendizabal, 1995. "Aproximación a la economía social en Euskal Herria. Presente y retos de futuro," EKONOMIAZ. Revista vasca de Economía, Gobierno Vasco / Eusko Jaurlaritza / Basque Government, vol. 33(03), pages 154-183.
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    4. Baleren Bakaikoa & Anjel Errasti & Agurtzane Begiristain, 2004. "Governance of the Mondragon Corporación Cooperativa," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 75(1), pages 61-87, March.
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    6. Silvia Sacchetti & Ermanno C. Tortia, 2013. "The Internal and External Governance of Cooperatives: Membership and Consistency of Values," Euricse Working Papers 1362, Euricse (European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises).
    7. Cecilia NAVARRA, 2016. "Employment Stabilization Inside Firms: An Empirical Investigation Of Worker Cooperatives," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 87(4), pages 563-585, December.
    8. Unai Villalba-Eguiluz & Andoni Egia-Olaizola & Juan Carlos Pérez de Mendiguren, 2020. "Convergences between the Social and Solidarity Economy and Sustainable Development Goals: Case Study in the Basque Country," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-19, July.
    9. Anjel Errasti & Ignacio Bretos & Aitziber Nunez, 2017. "The Viability of Cooperatives: The Fall of the Mondragon Cooperative Fagor," Review of Radical Political Economics, Union for Radical Political Economics, vol. 49(2), pages 181-197, June.
    10. Bakaikoa Azurmendi, Baleren & Begiristain Zubillaga, Mirene & Errasti Amozarrain, Anjel Mari & Goikoetxea Zubia, Gorka, 2005. "Kooperatiben berrikuntza sareak Euskal Herrian," Revista de Dirección y Administración de Empresas, Universidad del País Vasco - Escuela Universitaria de Estudios Empresariales de San Sebastián.

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