Academic Consensus on Cooperativism in Mexico within the Social and Solidarity Economy: NODESS as Ecosystems of Territorial Transformation

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.21651225211115

• Palavras-chave: Cooperativism, Social and Solidarity Economy, NODESS, Academic Consensus, Territorial Development.

• Keywords: Cooperativism, Social and Solidarity Economy, NODESS, Academic Consensus, Territorial Development

• Abstract:

  This article studies the consensus among academics on cooperativism in Mexico as an important basis for the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). It emphasizes the role of the Nodes for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy (NODESS) as a strategy for improving these areas. Through a review of 25 verifiable sources, it analyzes how cooperativism represents an alternative to the neoliberal model. The results show academic consensus on cooperativism as an engine for sustainable development and the democratization of the economy. NODESS reinforce the creation of local cooperativism by building inter-institutional alliances, governments, and social institutions. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a consensus at both the conceptual and practical levels on the power of cooperativism to achieve inclusion, participation, and social transformation in Mexico.