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WolfpackN64 on 26 May 2016
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nanarchy said:
WolfpackN64 said:

Of course they can go broke. But they generally do survive longer. Most hurdles are finding starting capital and trying to fend off sometimes agressive competition.

Again Citations please? cooperatives face huge problems with long term viability due to problems with coping with change, market fluxuations and competition. I am sure there are many successful ones, even many long term successful ones but I doubt they generally survive longer or are more successful. You obviously have some citations or research to back up your statements so I would be interested in reading as it definitely differs from what I have seen.

http://www.uk.coop/sites/default/files/uploads/attachments/co-op_economy_2015.pdf

10 years after start-up, 44% of cooperatives survive, compared to 20% of regular enterprise.