THE STRUCTURE OF THE COOPERATIVE SYSTEM WITHIN THE CONTEMPORARY MARKET ECONOMY

摘要

From the historical point of view, the cooperatives have emerged as initiatives of some groups of people or some collectivities, initiatives that were based on economic and social aspects. Over time, the cooperatives have taken new forms, reaching today as their structure to include a plurality of types of cooperative entities, the list being opened to any new initiatives. Regardless of the types of cooperatives contained in an national cooperative system or another, there are countries where their contribution to overall economic and social development is very important. Globally, their contribution to the employment growth, to the welfare of the people and especially to the sustainable economic development is undeniable.