Le role de la cooperation dans le developpment rural
Part of : Επιθεώρηση κοινωνικών ερευνών ; No.Special, 1981, pages 42-48
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42-48
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The role of cooperation in rural development
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The late emergence and the development of cooperatives in Greeceare linked to the economic social and political evolution of the country. This is owing to the economic under development and the feudalnature of production relations which were still prevailing in theagrarian economy many decades after the country become independent. The necessary conditions for the cooperative movement to develop only appeared when feudal relations in agriculture were abolished and land was distributed to the peasants.Though it spread in the post-war period, the cooperative movement is behind the times both in its organization and functioning, aswell as in its operations, mainly because of the anachronistic legislation on cooperatives, the interventions of public services, the lack ofeconomic help and assistance from the State and the absence ofcapital and training.Especially with' the entry of Greece into the Common Market,cooperatives can play today an important role in helping toreorganize agriculture and adjust it to the EEC requirements, increase the agricultural income, reduce under employment and ruraldepopulation. It can also take part in the cultural development ofvillages and the general development of the countryside.
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