AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL (ACDI)
Cooperative system in Costa Rica
To determine the potential of Costa Rican cooperatives to respond to recent government statements stressing their importance in promoting economic democracy, this report examines the legal framework of the cooperative system; describes the Costa Rican financial system and cooperative finance; and analyzes three national cooperatives - the Costa Rican Bank for Cooperation (BANCOOP), the National Institute for the Development of Cooperatives (INFOCCOP), and the National Council of Cooperatives (CONACOOP) - as well as other key organizations and secondary and primary cooperatives.
1982
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Abstract
The authors conclude that the Costa Rican cooperative system is one of the nation"s best alternatives for organizing and achieving economic development. Recommendations for making the cooperative system even more dynamic and socially relevant include: ensuring that cooperatives develop as viable commercial enterprises; promoting greater coordination between various cooperative organizations; preparing a cooperative development plan; defining capitalization alternatives; and making greater use of foreign technical expertise. The text includes 22 tables; background information on Costa Rica and rural credit are among the annexes.
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