Abstract
The paper explores the circumstances and conditions that give rise to demand for and supply of social, nonprofit and cooperative enterprises. It examines likely future changes in the economic, social and technological environments and reflects on how these changes may affect demand for and supply of these enterprises. The paper concludes that changes in the environment are like to generate conflicting trends, although a dominant trend may emerge: an increase in the number of social, nonprofit and cooperative enterprises that are oriented towards the satisfaction of needs of specific ethno-cultural groups. This trend may be amplified by the widespread adoption of additive manufacturing (3D printing), which will facilitate local production where consumers are located.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 109-124 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 The Authors Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics © 2018 CIRIEC
Keywords
- L2
- L3
- O1
- Outlook for the mixed economy
- P1
- cooperatives
- nonprofit organizations
- social economy
