Entrepreneurial ecosystem for cooperatives: The case of Kyrgyz agricultural cooperatives

Beishenaly, Nazik; Dufays, Frédéric

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Entrepreneurial ecosystem for cooperatives: The case of Kyrgyz agricultural cooperatives

Beishenaly, Nazik; Dufays, Frédéric

2023 • In Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 94 (4), p. 1173-1198

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Economics and Econometrics; Sociology and Political Science; agricultural cooperatives; entrepreneurial ecosystems; transition economies; Kyrgyzstan

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[en] The article discusses the development of agricultural cooperatives in Kyrgyzstan from an entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) perspective. Agricultural development priorities explain cooperatives’ importance in Kyrgyz government's policies, but cooperatives still fail at countering the challenges of the smallholder economy. Considering agricultural cooperatives as a form of rural entrepreneurship, this paper aims to contribute to the discussion of the factors that support cooperatives in developing countries adapting the EE framework to cooperative entrepreneurship. Using a content analysis method, we analysed and coded textual data from documentary and archival publications on the agricultural cooperatives in Kyrgyzstan published by the government, cooperatives and their unions and the reports of international organizations. We identify five main dimensions of the cooperative entrepreneurial ecosystem for cooperatives: (1) policy and regulatory framework; (2) education and skills; (3) market environment; (4) culture; (5) networks. We found that even if the overall structure of cooperatives’ EE can be comparable to conventional enterprises, its sub-elements significantly differ for cooperative enterprises. Despite its exploratory character and single-case research design, this article contributes to the theoretical discussion on cooperative entrepreneurial ecosystems in post-socialist developing contexts and offers a framework of analysis for cooperative development policies and practices.

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CES - Centre d'Économie Sociale - ULiège

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General management, entrepreneurship & organizational theory
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Beishenaly, Nazik ; KU Leuven Belgium

Dufays, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Social enterprise and business ethics

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Entrepreneurial ecosystem for cooperatives: The case of Kyrgyz agricultural cooperatives

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08 January 2023

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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics

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1370-4788

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1467-8292

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1173-1198

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