Evolution of strategic behaviour of cooperative versus capitalist enterprises: a descriptive approach to effective crisis

• Main Authors: Jesús Clemente López, Millán Díaz Foncea, María A. González Álvarez, Carmen Marcuello Servós, Pablo Nachar Calderón
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: AECOOP Escuela de Estudios Cooperativos 2015-01-01
• Series: Revista de Estudios Cooperativos
• Subjects: sociedades cooperativas; exportación; innovación; análisis comparativo; España.
• Online Access: http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/REVE/article/view/45718

Since 2008 the economic situation in Spain has undergone a process of deterioration. The situation is so complex that it is necessary to study it of numerous perspectives because it is very important to know the factors that are enabling firms survive. In this regard, two key factors in this topic are the ability to export and innovation. The aim of the paper it is to analyse both phenomena in Social Firms Spain, comparing their situation with capitalist enterprises, in order to get a picture of the position of Social Economy Enterprises in these areas. The data used for the study come from the Survey on Business Strategies (ESEE) for the period 2005-2010.