Approximation to the profile and quality of the employment generated by the andalusian cooperative societies

Abstract

The aim of this study has been to identify and characterize the profile and quality of employment generated by cooperative societies in Andalusia in comparison to the traditional business sector, in order to determine whether really they have a higher quality over all companies. The cooperatives are entities of Social Economy which base their operations on a series of social, economic and environmental principles and values. In addition, a significant weight of these societies exists in this region. Therefore, identifying what type of employment exists in these organizations is of special interest for the establishment of specific territorial policies. In order to achieve the objective proposed, descriptive analysis and non parametric tests with the Continuous Professional Life Sample of the Ministry of Employment and Social Security of Spain has been performed. The cooperatives as an opportunity of employment to a greater degree than the traditional business sector for certain social groups who have difficulties of access to the labour market such as young people and over the age of 45 is among the main results. In this way, granting a significant role to cooperative societies of the public strategies and policies in Andalusia would be justified.