Abstract
The goal of the present paper is to analyze hybrids (introduced within the New Institutional Economics) through the lenses of cooperative theory. The logical basis of this approach is provided by the fact that cooperatives are hybrids and that there have already been attempts at analyzing hybrids as cooperatives. It is demonstrated that these attempts lacked methodological support. Analysis of the activity of cooperatives demonstrated that cooperatives can be formed within active (in this case formation of the cooperative is initiated by its future members) and passive (cooperative is formed by an external structure) approach. Cooperation between members can be explicit or implicit. It helped to divide cooperatives into four groups (on the basis of the criteria of combination of way of formation and model of cooperation). The notion of induced cooperative was introduced. Induced cooperative is a cooperative formed by an external coordinator, based on implicit cooperation and oriented towards interests of its members. Advantages of induced cooperatives in comparison with classic cooperatives were described. This analysis allowed to identify sharing platforms and franchising networks as cooperatives. Differences between franchising networks and traditional cooperatives were described. The paper demonstrates that this division into four groups is applicable to hybrids in general.
Highlights
The goal of the present paper is to analyze hybrids through the lenses of cooperative theory
The logical basis of this approach is provided by the fact that cooperatives are hybrids and that there have already been attempts at analyzing hybrids as cooperatives
Analysis of the activity of cooperatives demonstrated that cooperatives can be formed within active and passive approach
Summary
Кооперативы и новая институциональная экономическая теория // Journal of Institutional Studies, 11(3), 084-103. Логическим основанием такого подхода служит отнесение кооперативов к гибридам, а также уже предпринимавшиеся ранее попытки сближать кооперативы и гибриды. На основе анализа функционирования кооперативов было показано, что они могут формироваться активным (по собственной инициативе участников) и пассивным (по инициативе внешней структуры) способом. Это позволило разделить кооперативы на четыре группы (по критерию сочетания в них способа формирования и модели организации взаимодействия). Было введено понятие индуцированного кооператива, формируемого по инициативе внешнего координатора и основанного на неявном сотрудничестве его участников, а также направленного на достижение интересов его участников. Что разделение на группы по критериям сочетания способа формирования и модели организации взаимодействия применимо для гибридов в целом. Ключевые слова: новая институциональная экономическая теория; кооперативы; теория кооперации; гибриды; платформы; франчайзинг
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