The spatial dimension of productivity in Italian co-operatives

POLICY HIGHLIGHTS The spatial dimension of productivity in Italian co-operatives 2 - THE SPATIAL DIMENSION OF PRODUCTIVITY IN ITALIAN CO-OPERATIVES - © OECD 2021 THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) The OECD is a unique forum where governments work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. [...] The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. [...] Corbetta@oecd.org POLICY HIGHLIGHTS - 3 The spatial dimension of productivity in Italian co-operatives Co-operatives need to find new ways to rebuild competitiveness after COVID-19 The pandemic casts a new light on the important These challenges call for the adoption of timely role of co-operatives, as a specific type of social support measures to ensure business continuity economy organisation, i. [...] Co-operatives play a counter-cyclical role in creating jobs during crises In the aftermath of the Great Recession (2012- particularly high share compared to the EU 2017), the share of co-operative employment grew average, where the social economy as a whole in 16 out of 21 Italian regions (in 9 of them, by (i.e. [...] 4 - THE SPATIAL DIMENSION OF PRODUCTIVITY IN ITALIAN CO-OPERATIVES - © OECD 2021 In certain industries, the role of Italian co- Health and Social Care, and other co-operative operatives is even greater.