WASHINGTON, DC – In an era in which conventional models of finance, corporate governance, and corporate responsibility are increasingly debated, if not called into question, it may be time to revisit the alternative approach taken by economic cooperatives. The foundational values of cooperatives embody not only a humane vision, but also a pragmatic approach to production that has enabled the successful ones to thrive – and to spur economic growth in countries that desperately need it.
华盛顿-------如今，传统的金融模式，企业管理方式和企业责任制虽未遭到质疑，但是人们对此的探讨却越来越多。或许是时候再看看以往经济合作社所采取的另一种运作方式。合作社最根本的价值在于，它不仅是一种人文愿景，也是一种可以使成功的合作社更加繁荣的务实的生产方式，也可以刺激极需这种务实生产方式的地方发展其经济。