The Potential Role of the UN Guidelines and the New ILO Recommendation on the Promotion of Cooperatives

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Business Ethics
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Development,
International Labour Organization,
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International Labour Organization

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Overview: This paper discusses the very fact that the UN and the International Labour Organization, ILO, have both deliberated on the topic of cooperative development, highlights cooperatives' continued relevance in today's globalized economy and their continued importance in contributing towards and sustainable socio-economic development. The two international instruments, which recognize the specific character of cooperatives as expressed in the Statement on Cooperative Identity; promote equal treatment and non discrimination of cooperatives; champion a supportive but not interfering role of the State and recommend measures to ensure their increased efficiency and enhance their competitiveness.

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Format: PDF | Size: 148KB | Date: May 2002 | Pages: 14

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